Heat’s Toll on the Garden
July 26th, 2007
Summer’s intense heat doesn’t get nearly the blame it should for the havoc it can play on plants. All kinds of trouble start when the temperatures go above 86 degrees, such as…
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Guy Gardening
July 26th, 2007
What happens when guys are calling the landscape shots? It’s markedly different than when ladies are in charge… and it’s not always pretty. Some guys get that “deer-in-the-headlights” look when entering a garden center.
The RIGHT Way to Mow
June 21st, 2007
Mowing the lawn sounds like a simple enough job. But few people mow in ways that actually aid healthy lawns, such as by mowing high and letting the clips lie.
Plants With Colorful Leaves
May 31st, 2007
It’s not all about the bloom color. Lots of plants have wonderfully colored foliage.
Perennials for Pots
May 24th, 2007
Annuals aren’t the only plants you can use in pots. Look in the perennial section to take advantage of some of the many great new introductions there with colorful leaves.
Not Your Grandma’s Flowers
May 10th, 2007
Lots of new annual flowers have been introduced in recent years that are way better than older varieties. We’ve also got more great species available than ever. If you’ve shied away from annuals, take a new look at some of these.
Down-Sizing the Lawn
April 12th, 2007
Lawns aren’t the low-care vegetation they’re usually cracked up to be, and aren’t terribly environmentally friendly or helpful to wildlife either. There are ways to reduce the lawn without spending a fortune or creating a ton of new work. Here’s what one gardener did…
Shrinking the Lawn
April 12th, 2007
Is the lawn really all that low-maintenance? When you add up all the mowing, watering, fertilizing, weed-killing, reseeding, etc. etc., lawns end up being one of the most expensive and time-consuming plantings. Here are a few ideas on rethinking what you plant…
Dealing with Lawn Weeds
April 5th, 2007
Getting rid of every last weed in the lawn is an exaggerated goal, but decent lawns are possible with little or no herbicides. Knowing a few basics about the weeds you’re seeing will help tremendously.
Nurturing the Gardening Gene
May 11th, 2006
One thing most superb gardeners I know have in common (besides a compost pile) is a close relative who ignited a love of gardening in them. Is there such a thing as a “gardening gene?”