Plant Well So You Can Prune Less
The need some gardeners seem to feel to prune everything in sight is difficult for the laidback gardener to understand.Continue Reading
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If pruning shrubs so they look like a globe, a cube or Mickey Mouse is something better left to zealousContinue Reading
What to Do About Worm Castings in the Lawn?
Have you been seeing small coiled mounds of hardened earth on the surface of your lawn or garden? They areContinue Reading
Understanding Hardiness Zones
It’s amazing how confused some gardeners are about hardiness zones. Yet they’re really quite simple. They’re designed to tell youContinue Reading
What Is “Good Drainage”?
When you read a plant description, more often than not the author slips the terms “well-drained soil” or “good drainage”Continue Reading
The One Gardening Rule I Always Break
I’ve been mulching for decades now and find it helps give me healthy plants with less work on my part:Continue Reading
How to Control Wood Ants
If you see a large ant nest in your lawn or garden and medium-sized black or black and red antsContinue Reading
Towards a Less Needy Lawn
Don’t let lawn care take over your summer. Here are a few simple tips to reduce (enormously) its maintenance: RemoveContinue Reading
Vacation Care for your Garden
Taking a summer vacation is a long-standing tradition. You get two weeks, three weeks or even four weeks off eachContinue Reading