Rethinking the Way We Plant, Part 2
April 9th, 2013
Here’s a look at eight planting techiques to follow to increase your new plant’s survival odds. Here’s hoping the advice still will be right by 2050.
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Rethinking the Way We Plant, Part 1
April 2nd, 2013
Should you improve your soil before planting? Not everyone agrees on that or some other basic techniques about correct tree and shrub planting…
The Bug-Bloom Connection
March 27th, 2013
There’s truth to some of those “old wive’s tales” such as it’s time to plant corn when the oak leaves are the size of a squirrel’s ear. Bugs, blooms and all sorts of natural events are interconnected. Knowing them can give you an edge. It’s actually a science called “plant phenology.”
Digging a New Bed
March 19th, 2013
How to dig a new bed? Not everybody agrees, but here’s a rundown on what I think works best in the “builder’s soil” that most people have around here.
Things I Wish Somebody Would’ve Told Me, Part 2
February 16th, 2013
Here are the rest of my 20 tips for avoiding trial-and-error mistakes in the landscape.
Seed-Starting 101
February 12th, 2013
Starting your own seeds doesn’t require a greenhouse, fancy lights or expensive materials. It’ll save you a bundle of money – especially if you use the cheapie, recyled-materials-in-the-basement method that I use.
Things I Wish Somebody Would’ve Told Me, Part 1
February 9th, 2013
Wouldn’t it be nice to know the many ways you can ruin a landscape before learning it yourself the trial-and-error way. For your yard-saving pleasure, here’s what I’ve learned over the years…
Fighting the Fungus Gnats
January 29th, 2013
Those little black bugs flying around your houseplants most likely aren’t “fruit flies.” They’re probably fungus gnats, and sand and patience make a good team to get rid of them.
Pondless Water Features
January 12th, 2013
A waterfall without a pond? It’s possible, and it’s called a pondless water feature. If you like the idea of moving water in the yard but not fish care, aquatic plants and open water, take a look.
How Now Brown Tree?
January 12th, 2013
Don’t be too quick to give up on an evergreen that’s browning. Sometimes they’ll recover if intense heat was the culprit. But a conifer that’s brown all over most likely already has been dead for weeks.