Plant Trees without Amending the Soil
Forget the old technique for planting shrubs and trees, the one I learned when I was a kid. We were toldContinue Reading
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10 Favorite Daffodils
I don’t often repost blogs that were posted elsewhere, but I just saw this one, written by Kathleen LaLiberte of LongfieldContinue Reading
Fall Webworm: Spectacular Damage, But Not That Harmful
The fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea) is the caterpillar stage of a rather inconspicuous white moth. Its small size belies theContinue Reading
Pick Un Nuts and Fruits Without Bending Over!
I’m always looking for easier ways to garden and here’s one: a garden tool that will pick up fallen nutsContinue Reading
When to Apply Compost?
Question: When should I apply compost so it will be most profitable for both the soil and my plants? DorisContinue Reading
Fall is the Time to Harvest Seed
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You thought the gardening season was over by September and all you had to do was hang up your gardeningContinue Reading
Are Fruits From Diseased Plants Still Edible?
Question: I have a plum tree severely affected by black knot disease, but it still produces a lot of plums.Continue Reading
How to Overwinter Ornemental Sweet Potatoes
The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) may be best known for its delicious tubers, but it has also given rise toContinue Reading
Strange Growths on a Cedar Hedge
Question: My cedar hedge is covered with strange yellow-green growths. The hedge is certainly over 15 years old, as itContinue Reading