Less Fertilizer Less Often for a Beautiful Lawn
You really don’t need to apply as much lawn fertilizer as most fertilizer salespeople tell you, nor as frequently. TheContinue Reading
Category: Gardening
The 15 Pace Rule
Yes, perfection does exist … in some works of art, but not in the garden. There is almost always somethingContinue Reading
The Long and Short (Days) of Onions
When you plant onions (Allium cepa), you expect them to provide you with nice fat bulbs at the end ofContinue Reading
The Perfect Insect Barrier!
One of the most unusual yet effective “pesticides” is floating row cover, also called row cover, garden cover or frostContinue Reading
Rhubarb: for the Patient Gardener
Rhubarb is a rather curious plant. Since it’s grown for its edible leaves (actually, we consume only the leaf stalkContinue Reading
When Stems Change Color
I made a surprising discovery at snow melt this year: the bark of one of the suckers (offsets) of myContinue Reading
Beyond Flowers: the Fascinating World of Foliage
Many gardeners seem to be convinced that flowers are the be-all and end-all in landscaping. If that’s your attitude, though,Continue Reading
An Air Plant Necklace: Cute Idea, But Does It Work?
Local stores have started to carry necklaces—yes, pendants designed to slip around your neck!—consisting of a tiny container and aContinue Reading
Growing Your Own Quinoa
You’ve almost certainly of this cereal crop from the Andes. In fact, many readers have probably tasted quinoa in aContinue Reading
Give Your Lawn a Pencil Test
Question: I’ve been arguing with my lawn treatment company. They insist on aerating my lawn (it’s part of the programContinue Reading