Sensible Winter Protection
It can no longer be denied: fall has arrived. The leaves are falling off the trees, some plats are gettingContinue Reading
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Tree Ties Made From Garden Hose: Bad Idea!
I’d be surprised to hear that any serious gardener has never seen a tree attached to its stake by aContinue Reading
The 1001 Techniques for Planting a Tree—Part 2
Last week, I presented MY tree planting technique to you in detail, while emphasizing the fact that there are probablyContinue Reading
Collect Some Seeds From Your Garden
I have to confess: my involvement in my vegetable garden varies according to the season. In the spring, of course,Continue Reading
Slime of Toad and Toe of Frog… Who’s Afraid of Amphibians?
For the month of October, the Ecology in the Garden column will be going with a Halloween theme: the discoveryContinue Reading
Extend an Early Welcome to Pollinators
How does the song go: “When It’s Springtime in Alaska, it’s forty below”? That can be true up north, butContinue Reading
Mystery Seedling Results in Floating Surprise
Many years ago, when I was experimenting with container water gardens, I came across some mysterious seedlings growing in theContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Blog Wins International Award!
I just spent the last few days (virtually speaking, that is, as I barely left my office) at the GardenCommContinue Reading
How Can I Overwinter a New Guinea Impatiens?
Question: Every year, I bring in a New Guinea impatiens at the end of September. And every year, after aboutContinue Reading
The 1001 Techniques for Planting a Tree—Part 1
There are as many ways to plant a tree as there are gardeners on Earth! This is something I learnedContinue Reading