Bye-Bye Blues! Beware of horticultural oils and insecticidal soap
Warning: horticultural oils (dormant oil, summer oil, etc.) and soaps (insecticidal soap, dishwashing soap used as a pesticide, etc.) will meltContinue Reading
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Fresh Off the Press: Autobiography of a Garden
A Fascinating Story and a Unique Personal Memoir Patterson Webster is a visual artist, experienced gardener and popular speaker, lecturingContinue Reading
Pinch and Prune for Better Bloom
Mother Nature originally planned for each plant to have a precise flowering period. But you can outsmart nature… at least,Continue Reading
2022: Year of the Phlox
Phlox is a wide-ranging North American native perennial and a common fixture in woodland, prairie, and meadow landscapes. Every year,Continue Reading
Herbs That Come Back, Year After Year
When you’re a laidback gardener, it’s normal to make more and more space in the garden for perennial plants: theContinue Reading
40 years of Garden Writting: My First Article… Ever
The article below is truly a blast from the past! It’s the very first plant article I ever wrote. ItContinue Reading
This Is What a Plant Order Looks Like
I’ve been ordering plants by mail for almost nearly 60 years. I started ordering seeds from my father’s seed catalogsContinue Reading
Drought Prevention
Drought is common in July and August … and so are municipal or state watering restrictions! The best way to avoid problemsContinue Reading
Confessions of a Laidback Gardener: I Don’t Fertilize My Lawn
I know. It’s a horrific revelation. And I’m so ashamed! Well, actually I’m not. In fact, I’m kinda proud ofContinue Reading
Earwigs: Friend or Foe?
Ennemies in North America, But Friends in Europe Here’s the answer I gave to a reader of my newspaper gardenContinue Reading