Better in the Garden than in Pots
April 22nd, 2014
Here’s a look at 10 plants that turn out to be better performers in the garden later than look to be at plant-buying time in a pot.
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Better in Pots than the Garden
April 15th, 2014
Some plants look better in the pots at buying time than they turn out in the garden later. Others look better in the garden later than in the pots. It helps to know which is which. Here’s a look at my top 10s…
Veggies with the Best Payback
April 8th, 2014
Some veggies give way more in return for your investment of time, work and space than others. Here’s a look at my top 10 choices for best payback.
A Look at Rubber Mulch
March 26th, 2014
I get occasional questions about whether rubber mulch is a good idea or not. Research it and you’ll get two entirely different schools of thought. Here’s what I think…
Don’t Kiss Those Stinkbugs Goodbye Yet
March 12th, 2014
The multiple “polar-vortex” episodes of the 2013-14 winter spelled death for some bug populations, but don’t expect any 90-percent stinkbug kill-offs, as you might’ve heard.
Healing Your Winter-Damaged Yard
March 12th, 2014
Here’s a game plan on how to cope with winter damage to your landscape.
A Salty Problem
March 10th, 2014
Salt from plowing and ice-melting in the winter is one of the more insidious causes of plant damage. Here’s a look at how salt can injure plants and what you can do about it, including lists of salt-sensitive and salt-resistant plants.
Those Browning Houseplants
January 21st, 2014
That browning you see at the tips and edges of houseplant leaves is usually fixable by repotting into a better potting mix and avoiding softened and chlorine or fluoride-treated water. Here’s a look…
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.
Bottom 10 Shrubs
September 27th, 2013
Here’s my list of shrubs that I wouldn’t plant again… in other words, my “Bottom 10 Shrubs.”