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
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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
Pumpkins on the Roof? Why Not?
Most squashes (Cucurbita spp.) have long, creeping stems* and use up a lot of space in the vegetable garden. That’sContinue Reading
Thought of the Day
To forget how to dig the earth and tend to the soil is to forget ourselves. Mahatma Gandhi
Why I Just Love Dwarf Conifers
I like making gardening easy, so dwarf conifers fit me like a glove. Imagine! Once the plant is established (so,Continue Reading
A New Pest Practically in My Own Backyard!
No one wants to hear about a new insect pest. There are already so many of them and it seemsContinue Reading