Why We Shouldn’t All Plant the Same Thing
September 20th, 2016
As our latest experience with the emerald ash borer shows, it’s a bad idea to plant too much of the same thing everywhere. Diversity is a way to hedge our plant bets.
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Enviro-Gardening Category
To Till or Not to Till?
December 15th, 2015
The conventional wisdom of tilling the garden at the end of season is wrong, at least when it comes to water pollution and managing the No. 1 plant nutrient, nitrogen.
How to “Meadowscape” Your Yard
September 9th, 2015
One way to attract pollinators and reduce mowing is to convert large, open lawn space into a meadow — in other words, “meadowscaping.” Here’s how and why…
Ultra-Local Native Plants
May 5th, 2015
Native plants are a hot trend lately. But how local does a native plant need to be? Cumberland County Master Gardener Susan Skender came up with detailed lists of plants native just to the six counties around Harrisburg.
Cleanup or Sanitize?
November 5th, 2013
There’s a difference between fall cleanup and sanitizing the yard. Here’s a “honey-don’t list” to help figure out what to do — or not — after frost ends the growing season.
Love ‘Em and Leave ‘Em
October 23rd, 2012
Why do we pay to have our leaves hauled away and then turn around and buy mulch, soil amendments and fertilizer? It makes more sense to me to keep our leaves on site…
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…
Wildlife-Friendly Landscapes
April 23rd, 2009
We’ve sterilized our landscapes to the point where there’s much of use to birds, butterflies and other wildlife. Dr. Doug Tallamy explains why this is not a good thing and what we can do to reverse it.
How “Green” Is Your Yard?
April 16th, 2009
A large majority of people say they want to care for their yards in an environmentally responsible way, but only half say they know what that involves. Here’s a checklist…
South-central Pennsylvania Native Plants
July 17th, 2008
If you want to get really local with your native-plant selections, this is a must-read based on research by Manada Conservancy. Included is a lengthy list of perennials and woody plants that are native to south-central Pennsylvania.
