The Sun Star: A Plant Worth Discovering
In my area, and probably in yours as well, garden centers are full of pots of so-called “sun stars” inContinue Reading
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Eat Your Weeds Into Submission!
Your garden is overrun with purslane, you can’t see the green lawn for dandelion flowers, your shade bed is aContinue Reading
Keukenhof: The Garden Where Bulbs Are King
I’m lucky enough to be able to visit gardens all over the world and one of my favorites is Keukenhof.Continue Reading
Controlling Moles in the Garden
Early spring is mole season. The little tube-shaped insectivores with their tiny eyes, invisible ears and broad digging feet preferContinue Reading
Saving Plants from the Excavator
Question: We’ll soon be having a French drain installed all around our house. However, that’s where I grow most of myContinue Reading
Hardiness of Bush Roses: Don’t Trust the Label!
If you live in a cold climate, be careful when you buy a bush rose, that is, a hybrid tea, aContinue Reading
A Spring Harvest of Rocks
In colder parts of the world, a curious phenomenon often takes place: stones and rocks—from pebbles to rocks larger thanContinue Reading
Good Gardeners Test Their Soil
If you’re starting to take gardening seriously, you really should have an occasional soil test done. It’s important to understandContinue Reading
Quick and Easy Spring Lawn Cleanup
When the highways department deposits a goodly load of gravel, crushed stones or sand on your lawn during the winterContinue Reading
Just Because It’s on the Internet Doesn’t Make It True
I’m sure there is now more false horticultural advice online than accurate information. I don’t want to seem mean, butContinue Reading