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Definition of a bonsai: a plant that takes 100 years to produce and one week to kill. Larry Hodgson Photo:Continue Reading
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Edible Wildflowers from Seed
Photo: SusaZoom, depositphotos By Larry Hodgson Here’s a perfect little project for a novice gardener: growing your own edible wildflowerContinue Reading
Time to Wake Up Tender Bulbs and Dormant Plants
By Larry Hodgson In March and early April, it’s time to wake up most of the plants that you putContinue Reading
How to Repot a Cactus Without Getting Jabbed
You have to be brave to try repotting a cactus without at least wearing gloves! Photo: NayaAnn, depositphotos By LarryContinue Reading
Beginning Gardener’s Guide to Starting Seeds Indoors
Photo: halfpoint, depositphotos To speed up the growth of certain slow-to-mature flowers and vegetables and thus obtain results more quicklyContinue Reading
Know Thy Bugs: Reader’s Response to “Think Twice”
Mustard white butterfly, a North American native whose numbers are decreasing and which needs our protection. Photo: © Marian BellContinue Reading
Gardening Book of the Month
The Vegetable Gardener’s Guide to Permaculture – Creating an edible ecosystem by Christopher Shein In this book, the author, aContinue Reading
6 Curious Vegetables You Might Want to Try This Spring!
Cauliflower ‘Cheddar.’ Photo: Cynoclub, depositphotos Surprise your family by growing something a bit unusual to put on their plate. ByContinue Reading
2022: Year of the Lilac
Lilacs are among the most carefree spring-flowering, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrubs (or small trees), well loved for their toughness, reliability, andContinue Reading
How to Become an Urban Farmer by Regrowing Your Kitchen Scraps
Photo: chiarazeni, depositphotos By Ryan Pell You might know city people who grow fruits and vegetables (primarily vegetables) at home.Continue Reading