Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Scare Predators Away As vegetables mature, they attract several pests to the garden: groundhogs, raccoons, squirrels, etc. To help scare them away,Continue Reading
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Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Harvesting Seed To save on the purchase of plants, you can harvest seeds from your vegetables and flowers and plantContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Preventive Treatments Disrupt Nature’s Balance In addition to requiring time, energy and, for that matter money, preventive pesticide treatments disrupt theContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Ornamental Grasses that Stay Put Sometimes gardeners avoid ornamental grasses, believing they are too invasive. And it is true that manyContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Time Now to Sow Spinach for a Fall Harvest Usually gardeners stop harvesting spinach with the arrival of summer heat, butContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Make Cut Flowers Last For cut flowers that last and last, harvest them in the morning after the dew has evaporatedContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Taller Grass, Healthier LawnWhen I started gardening years ago, we were told the ideal mowing height for a cool-climate lawnContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Week
Why Not Bring Back the True Lawn? Here’s a concept that will appeal to laidback gardeners who still want aContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Revive Fading Annuals Gardeners usually expect an annual to bloom all summer… and that wish generally does come true. However,Continue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Grasscycling Makes Lawn Care a Snap! It isn’t necessary to bag lawn clippings after mowing a lawn. Just leave themContinue Reading