Pruners Don’t Compost Well
October 27th, 2015
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?
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Smarter Than the Average Squirrel?
September 22nd, 2015
Animals might foil our vegetable gardens sometimes, but in the long run, we can outsmart them. Can’t we?
Black Flies Making Garden Life Miserable
September 15th, 2015
Maybe you’re lucky enough to garden in an area where you have no idea what I’m talking about when I say, “Aren’t the gnats horrible?” But if you’re anywhere within 20 miles of one of the Pennsylvania streams and rivers where gnats – black flies, to be more accurate – breed, you’ll know exactly what […]
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…
Poison Ivy: The Plant that Bites Back
September 8th, 2015
Poison ivy is a plant that bites back. If you’re a gardener, you’ve probably run into it… or will someday. This column tells you how to recognize it, how it causes havoc and most important, how you can keep it from getting under your skin.
Transplantaphobia
September 2nd, 2015
Rookie gardeners are reluctant to move a plant they know is in the wrong place because they’re afraid they’ll kill it. Veteran gardeners, on the other hand, have moved every plant in their yard a minimum of three times. Here’s a rundown on how to jack up the odds of moving a plant and having it survive.
Season of Disease’n
July 28th, 2015
Disease in the landscape is a tough issue for gardeners. The good news is that most diseases are plant-specific (i.e. they won’t kill off the whole landscape), and many of them are cosmetic and ignorable.
Heng’s Tomato Tips
July 20th, 2015
Heirloom tomatoes are supposed to be even more disease-prone than hybrid ones. Yet Heng Lim grows perfectly healthy heirlooms without spraying. How does he do it?
Now Available… George’s What-to-Do-When Book
June 16th, 2015
When to do what around the yard? It’s a question that baffles many a homeowner, mainly because it’s not something that’s taught in school… and because few people paid attention when their parents tried to teach them the fine art of yard care. So most people wing it, hoping they’re not cutting the bushes at […]
Winning the Weed War
June 2nd, 2015
You’ll fare a lot better against weeds if you yank or kill them when they’re little… or prevent them from sprouting in the first place. Here’s my strategy for keeping a lid on weed problems.