Dry Herbs Quickly… in Your Car!
To dry herbs quickly, park your car in a sunny spot, spread the herb stems and leaves on a bakingContinue Reading
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Yet Another Horticultural Ripoff: Square Watermelon Seeds
Really, people will sell anything on the Internet! On sites like Kijiji and Amazon, you can readily find vendors offeringContinue Reading
What is a Witch’s Broom?
A witch’s broom (witches’ broom) is a deformity mostly found in woody plants, typically trees and conifers. The natural structureContinue Reading
Low Care Pallet Garden
Do you have a wooden pallet lying around… or could you find one easily? Here is an interesting use forContinue Reading
Free Your Tree!
One of the damages professional arborists see the most frequently on trees is strangulation. Someone long ago staked the treeContinue Reading
Living Trees are Mostly Dead
Most mature trees are made up of 99% dead cells. The only living parts are the leaves, the buds, theContinue Reading
Tomatoes Too Can Get Sunburn
Sometimes the top or side of a tomato develops a whitish or yellowish plaque on the sunniest side of theContinue Reading
Plants Names Written in Stone
Ever since I have been gardening (therefore for over 50 years!), I have been looking for an effective way toContinue Reading
Understanding Botanical Names
If you garden and want to communicate with other gardeners, common names just don’t cut the mustard. The same plantContinue Reading
Don’t Pass the Buck(thorn)
Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), also known as common buckthorn, is a large shrub or small tree of about 6 to 15Continue Reading