Hedge Edge
May 8th, 2012
There’s more to pruning than heading out in the spring with a chainsaw in hand. Here are a few important how-to’s from an expert who prunes the topiaries at Longwood Gardens.
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High-Octane Veggie Gardening
May 3rd, 2012
You might as well get the most production you can out of your vegetable garden if you’re going to the trouble of digging up the ground in the first place. Here are 10 ways that I use…
About Those Plant Sizes
April 24th, 2012
I have no good answer for the question, “How big does this plant get?” It depends. Here’s a look at what to make of this sticky plant-picking issue.
Saving Your Ash
April 23rd, 2012
Mechanicsburg arborist Bob Carey was scouting a client’s yard for pests last August behind Wormleysburg’s Harrisburg Academy when he noticed an unusual shiny green bug. “I saw this beetle light on one her plants,” says Carey. “I captured it and said, ‘This sure looks like an emerald ash borer.” Turns out it [...]
Weedfest
April 17th, 2012
You’re not imagining things if it seems like weeds are getting worse than ever. These botanical invaders are flourishing across the United States for a variety of reasons, such as…
Weeds Off to a Happy Start
April 12th, 2012
The warm start to 2012 has boon to weeds as well as cool-season plants. Winter annuals such as chickweed, creeping veronica, purple dead nettle and hairy bittercress are flourishing.
How to divide perennials
April 11th, 2012
Dividing perennials is easier than most people think. It basically boils down to digging up a clump, yanking them apart and replanting the pieces. A few more details…
Hershey Gardens Turns 75
March 27th, 2012
Hershey Gardens opens for the season this coming Saturday (March 31), and it’s a milestone year for our area’s only botanical garden. 2012 marks the 75th year since chocolate icon Milton Hershey decided to build a “nice garden of roses” on the hillside just below Hotel Hershey (and now overlooking Hersheypark). I’m [...]
Composting, George Style
February 20th, 2012
Composting is the single most important thing you can do to become a better gardener. Piles shouldn’t be stinky eyesores if you know a few basics, such as…
Award-Winning Plants of 2012
February 14th, 2012
Assorted plant organizations each year name some of the best new and under-used plants worthy of greater attention. Put ‘em all together and you get the equivalent of a “plant all-star” team. Here’s the linup of 2012 winners…
