Filling the Blanks in the Veggie Garden
As you harvest your root and leaf vegetables, your summer garden can start to look a bit empty. But thatContinue Reading
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Sleuthing Bugs in Hard-to-See Places
Tired of getting down on your knees to check for insects under your plants’ leaves? Or your knees just can’tContinue Reading
The World’s Longest Zucchini?
Giant zucchini season has begun! Every year, I start to receive photos of giant zucchinis, as long as a baseball bat andContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Salt Makes a Good Weed Killer
Actually, this is both true and a myth. Salt really does make a great weed killer (herbicide), as it willContinue Reading
Summer Pruning for Fruit Trees
Generally speaking, fruit trees (apples, pears, cherries, etc.) are pruned in late winter or early spring, That’s because they’re full of energy atContinue Reading
Oh la la! Plants With Suggestive Names
One usually thinks of botanists as a sober lot, given to spending hours counting leaf hairs under a microscope. So,Continue Reading
Don’t Butt Out in Flower Pots!
In Montreal, Canada, at least 60 fires and millions of dollars of damage were caused by cigarette butts carelessly tossedContinue Reading
There is No Rose Without a Thorn … Not!
According to the proverb, there is no rose without a thorn … but that really isn’t true. There are actuallyContinue Reading
When a Yellow Lawn is a Healthy Lawn
In the Northern Hemisphere, July is often the month of heatwaves and drought … and it’s the lawn that seemsContinue Reading
So You Won’t Forget to Turn Off the Water…
It’s easy to forget you’re watering your garden, especially if you’re using a soaker hose or drip irrigation system, asContinue Reading