Laidback Gardening: What to Do in December?
At the beginning of December, in cold climates, it’s hard to predict the weather. Some days may be mild andContinue Reading
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The Chemistry of Plants
Taming the numbers on a fertilizer package. Not easy. Yet there are only three of them. And in the end,Continue Reading
Answers to Our Questions: To Prune or Not to Prune Shrubs After Flowering
Question Should I prune shrubs after they’ve bloomed? Answer In some books, you’ll be told, for almost any shrub, toContinue Reading
The World of the Infinitely Small: Life on Plants
Did you know that everywhere in the world, on practically every surface, there is life? Even if you can’t seeContinue Reading
The ABCs of Backyard Composting, Part 2
Discover The ABCs of Backyard Composting, Part 1. That’s it, you’ve got at least one composter and you’ve placed itContinue Reading
The ABCs of Backyard Composting, Part 1
Are you thinking of starting home composting, or are you already doing it, but it’s not producing the desired results?Continue Reading
A Blue Christmas…
Or purple. Or yellow. That’s what’s on offer from the most unusual colored poinsettias – blue, purple, yellow, orange, candyContinue Reading
Trees, Our Allies Against Flooding
Trees do much more than simply beautify our landscapes! In town and country, they act as air purifiers, absorbing CO2,Continue Reading
Lime Trees in Northern Gardens
A memory from a trip to central Mexico. In a small local restaurant, the owner, short of limes, goes toContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Moving a Weeping Fig Tree
Question My weeping fig tree (Ficus benjamina) was moved for the second time in July and is in a badContinue Reading