I first wrote this article in 2011, and am updating it to reflect the fact that the deer in my neighborhood have gone from the occasional majestic loner to large family groups, visiting my garden for tasty snacks, without even…
With your summer vegetable garden still going strong, it’s now time to begin your fall plantings, to continue the harvest into the cooler months. Perhaps you have used all available space for your initial spring/summer planting, so what can you…
The so-called minor bulbs are a major source of color and spring beauty. These early risers will awaken your garden and announce the arrival of a new growing season. Good things come in small packages, it’s true, and when…
Flowering bulbs are among the most reliable plants in the garden. Properly handled, they will reward the gardener with dazzling displays – often the first breath of spring. But first, a map of your yard is a Good Thing. Almost…
In the horticultural world there are three major groupings of plants intended for planting outdoors: annuals, perennials and woody plants. The differences blur a little bit because horticulturists are a more relaxed group of people than botanists, who tend to…
You’ve probably heard of “zone denial” – planting things that are marginally winter hardy in an area and hoping they make it through, by mulching, planting against a south facing wall, praying, and so on. Some years they do, some…
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As we’re all increasingly concerned that our gardening practices might harm the environment, lawns are coming under attack. But the good news is that not only is it possible to have a good-looking lawn without harming the environment; it’s actually…
Lawns CAN be grown in an environmentally sensitive way, and this article will explain how. It summarizes the products and lawn care practices that we recommend, based on the very best research from academia, government (federal and state environmental agencies), plus…
Why Overseed Most homeowners plant grass seed once and wonder why their lawn gets thinner and weedier every year. That’s because even with proper fertilization, turf grass reproduction naturally slows down over the years and lawns simply need more seeds…
Bare spots happen. They’re unsightly and discouraging, but fixable. When The best time, just like for starting a new lawn, is from August 20 to October 15. The second best time is in the spring. How Remove plant debris with…
