Black Thumb? I Don’t Think So
September 1st, 2014
I don’t buy the idea that you’re either born with a green thumb or you’re not. Gardening is a skill you learn over time.
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Don’t Treat Your Soil Like Dirt
August 26th, 2014
Here’s how to figure out if your soil is bad or not… and what to do about it if it is.
George’s Plant Safari
June 10th, 2014
Looking for a great selection of bargain plants? George found it on his birthday “plant safari” to Lancaster County nurseries.
Landscape plants suffered worst beating in 25 years
May 23rd, 2014
The winter of 2013-14 was the worst in 25 years for plant damage. Here’s a look at the combination of insults that doomed so many of our landscape plants.
Dealing with Winter’s Wrath
May 23rd, 2014
Now that we’re far enough into the growing season to see what died from winter and what was merely set back, what do you do now? Here’s a case-by-case rundown…
Seven Gardening Mistakes to Avoid
May 13th, 2014
Avoid these seven cardinal sins of gardening, and things are bound to go better.
Containerscaping: Take Your Potted Plants to a New Level
May 12th, 2014
Why stop at just one pot? Mix and match a cluster of them just as you would in landscaping a garden. Call it “containerscaping.”
Mulch Bargain? It’s Not in the Bag…
May 5th, 2014
Trying to figure out the cheapest way to get mulch on your dirt? It’s not bags. In fact, if you’re buying a lot of bags, it may even be cheaper to hire someone to do the whole thing for you instead.
Grow Vegetables in the Shade? It’s Possible…
May 2nd, 2014
Want to grow some veggies but don’t have much, if any, sunlight? A fair number of vegetables and herbs do reasonably well in shaded to partly shady conditions… especially if you employ a few of these light-maximizing strategies…
Veggie-Gardening without the Garden
April 29th, 2014
Don’t let the lack of a garden stop you from planting vegetables. Most veggies grow perfectly fine in containers. Here’s how to make it work…