The Pot-in-pot Method
How to Switch Out Plants Instantly In general, when you garden, you want to grow plants the most permanent wayContinue Reading
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Beware of Garden Myths!
If there’s one thing that gardeners like to do, it’s chatting with their neighbors about their horticultural successes and failures.Continue Reading
In Praise of Tall Trees
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10 Essential Tools for the Laidback Gardener
I have lots of tools in my shed that I never use. Or very, very rarely. I bought them onContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Epsom Salts as a Cure-All
If you search the Internet, you will see many sites that advocate the use of Epsom salts in gardening. SomeContinue Reading
Coming to Grips with Ragweed
If you sneeze more often than normal between the beginning of August and the end of September, if your eyesContinue Reading
Tips For Fertilizing Your Lawn In An Eco-Friendly Way
A Guest Blog by Ann Katelyn of Sumo Gardener “I’m Ann, I have dedicated most of my life in gardening.Continue Reading
Orach: An Ancient Vegetable That’s New Again
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A Nearly Instant Flowerbed for Laidback Gardeners
When you want to start a new flower bed, why bother cutting out and removing the sod, then double-digging theContinue Reading
The Laidback Way to Layer Plants
In the wild, plants mostly reproduce by seed. But the second most common method is layering. Oddly enough, few gardenersContinue Reading