Keep Vine Roots Away from Walls!
Whether you let them cling directly to the wall or have them climbing up a trellis attached to the wall,Continue Reading
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Matchmaking for Lonely Fruit Trees
Most fruiting trees (and shrubs) need cross-pollination, that is, pollen from another cultivar, in order to produce fruit. Even thoseContinue Reading
When Is It Safe To Plant Out Vegetables?
Gardeners go through the same questioning every spring: when can they sow or plant out vegetables? Of course, most plantsContinue Reading
Less Fertilizer Less Often for a Beautiful Lawn
You really don’t need to apply as much lawn fertilizer as most fertilizer salespeople tell you, nor as frequently. TheContinue Reading
The 15 Pace Rule
Yes, perfection does exist … in some works of art, but not in the garden. There is almost always somethingContinue Reading
The Long and Short (Days) of Onions
When you plant onions (Allium cepa), you expect them to provide you with nice fat bulbs at the end ofContinue Reading
The Perfect Insect Barrier!
One of the most unusual yet effective “pesticides” is floating row cover, also called row cover, garden cover or frostContinue Reading
Rhubarb: for the Patient Gardener
Rhubarb is a rather curious plant. Since it’s grown for its edible leaves (actually, we consume only the leaf stalkContinue Reading
When Stems Change Color
I made a surprising discovery at snow melt this year: the bark of one of the suckers (offsets) of myContinue Reading
Beyond Flowers: the Fascinating World of Foliage
Many gardeners seem to be convinced that flowers are the be-all and end-all in landscaping. If that’s your attitude, though,Continue Reading