50 Plants for a Perennial Hedge
By Larry Hodgson If you look back over the history of hedges, you’ll realize that, although today’s hedges always seemContinue Reading
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10 Suggestions for DIY Landscaping
Follow these tips to create a home landscape that will rival the best professional plans. By Mathieu and Larry HodgsonContinue Reading
Lacy Phacelia: Possibly the Best Plant for Pollinators!
By Larry Hodgson If you grow fruit-bearing vegetables like squash, cucumbers, eggplant, okra or melons, you always need insect visitorsContinue Reading
Rameal Chipped Wood (RCW) as a Mulch and Soil Amendment
by Edith Smeesters, biologist, author and speakerwww.edithsmeesters.org A few decades ago, I was given a book by Ida and JeanContinue Reading
COVID Confinement Leads to Passion for Gardening
Here’s a charming message I received from a reader after she read the article Top 10 Reasons to Garden that appeared inContinue Reading
Swiss Chard: The Easy Leafy Green
By Larry Hodgson Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris cicla) is a selection of the wild beet or sea beet (Beta vulgarisContinue Reading
Nature Conservancy of Canada suggests leaving lawns alone in May
Abandoning Springtime Chore Can Help Nature Caring for and spending time in the green spaces around our homes has beenContinue Reading
A Vegetable Bed from Scratch … the Laidback Way
By Larry Hodgson Here’s a gardening tip I’ve been sharing with home gardeners for almost 40 years. I first discoveredContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Does the Mole Plant Really Repel Moles?
By Larry Hodgson There are quite a few websites that recommend planting a biennial (occasionally annual) spurge known as theContinue Reading
How to Convert a Wicker Basket into a Planter
By Larry Hodgson Wicker baskets look great anytime and make great containers for growing plants … when you know howContinue Reading