Full disclosure: I don’t have chickens. My homeowner’s association prohibits them. Nor, before reading this book, did I particularly want a flock. HOA rules aside, a couple of my neighbors raise ...
5 Tips You Need to Navigate Seed Catalogs
In the quiet, post-holiday weeks of winter, nothing livens up a gardener with cabin fever like a fresh-off-the-presses, colorful and enticing seed catalog. This time-honored resource has its ...
Give the Gift of Fruit: How to Grow Peach Trees
How many 10-year-old boys ask for a tree for their birthday? Ours did — he loved the fresh peaches from our neighbor’s tree so much, he wanted to be able to harvest the fruit from our own ...
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones Have Changed: What You Need to Know
Let's take a little trip back in time... When I was a kid, I celebrated Thanksgiving with unusual aplomb. Part of it was recognizing the few days off from school as a prelude to a longer winter ...
Doing Battle with Japanese Beetles: Tips for Banning Them From Your Garden
It just isn’t summer in the northeast without Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) tearing through raspberries, roses, and other plants gardeners tend to hold near and dear. Their voracious ...
Gimme Gimme Astilbe: A Shade Gardener’s Best Friend
ASTILBE X ARENDSII It took me far too long to discover the beauty and special quality of the shade garden. Since I’ve always been into those tough, hard-scrabble plants that eke out a living in any ...
Update Your Landscape: Get Creative with Garden Paths and Walkways
Gardeners have many reasons for building paths in their landscapes. Some are looking to provide more convenient passageway from Point A to Point B. Others may want easier access to plantings. ...
How, When, and Why to Cut Back Ornamental Grasses
Ornamental grasses are increasingly being used in our landscapes as an alternative to shrubs. In any region of the country, you can find native grasses that do quite well, and add textural variety and ...
An Ode to the Marigold: Revisiting a Garden Staple
Before we get too far into this, I have a confession: I love marigolds, everything about them. So, if you were expecting an article about these annual flowers that’s written with ...
Spray the Day Away: Safe Application of Garden Chemicals and Organic Alternatives
Applying chemicals to the garden and yard can be a tricky thing. Too much and you’ve overdosed the landscape, but too little and you’ve done nothing but waste your money by pouring it down the ...
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