I’ve seen literally thousands of gardens, both public and private, in the 30 or so years I’ve been a garden writer. Some of them really stand out in my mind, mostly because of a particular feature or setting that made the space impressively memorable. I thought I’d share some of them with […]
The grass is always greener on the other side (unless you’re a fertilizer fanatic). The same is often true with plants when you travel to other climates and see what those gardeners can grow that you can’t. Warmer winters, different soils, and less erratic/extreme weather add up to a lot of amazing […]
Gardening is good for burning off calories, but I’ve found I have to lug compost for three solid hours to counteract the effect of a half of a piece of cherry pie.
I’m not getting tired of my plants or gardening. I’m just getting tired.
Bioengineers have come up with plants that kill bugs and glow in the dark. How about a plant that weeds its own space? Or one with Venus flytrap genes so its mouth could grab cabbageworms?
I was dozing off with some seed catalogs one evening, when all of a sudden…
Gardeners and non-gardeners don’t usually see things eye-to-eye. Is a tree a beautiful living thing or a messy headache? Is a bee beneficial or threatening? Is weeding relaxing or maddening?
I can now verify first-hand that pruners don’t compost very well. But what, you may ask, was I doing with pruners in my compost pile?
Animals might foil our vegetable gardens sometimes, but in the long run, we can outsmart them. Can’t we?
How do you know if you’re a crazed gardener? Lower Swatara Twp. uber-gardener Joe Mateer came up with this qualifying exam…
