Mulch Myths

One day he’ll finally crack. My across-the-street neighbor, Carl, has …

What to Expect after an Unexpected Freeze #2

This article on cold damage was originally written in March, …

Gardening – Yields Unexpected Results

My friend Vickey C. once gave me a few plants …

Landscape – Choosing Healthy Plants

I’ve mentioned before all the advantages of planting in fall: …

Secrets for Beginner Gardeners

Warm weather the last couple of weekends really brought out …

Landscape – Planning Your Own

A few weeks ago I received a question common to …

What to Do After the Easter 2007 Freeze

An extremely warm March in 2007 was followed by a …

Landscape – Resources for Planning Your Own

Recently I listed several great landscape planning tips contributed by …

Poisonous Plants

Through a good part of my childhood, one voice of …

Landscaping – Late Summer Jobs

One of the advantages of doing a vocation and avocation …

Fertilizer – How to Buy

I recently saw a description of a fertilizer in a …

Landscaping Maintenance – Summer

FEED FLOWERS Summer annual flowers are go-for-broke types of plants. …

Wood Chips – Myths & Facts

I believe my third grade friend Thomas Robinson told me …

Mowing Liriope in Spring

Cold weather can leave liriope (commonly called monkey grass) in …

Freeze Damage – Identifying

The damage from cold weather sometimes doesn’t show up for …

Yellow Archangel – Control

I believe I am finally rid of the infernal archangel. …

Azalea – Planting Properly

In high dudgeon, Dave Hudak wrote me recently:

“Last year …

Azaleas – Late Spring/Early Summer Pruning

If your azalea has been growing in a spot for …

Daphne – Special Soil

The smell from the daphne shrubs growing near my front …

How to Buy Fertilizer

For a couple of years now, I have presented a …