Landscaping – Late Summer Jobs

One of the advantages of doing a vocation and avocation …

Mysterious Clay Particles

This garden mystery started innocently enough. In July, I got …

Compost – Why We Do it

“My whole life has been spent waiting for an epiphany, …

Lawn – Choices Before You Plant

I was once asked by a writer for Publisher’s Weekly …

Plants – Failure to Bloom

Few things are as frustrating as having a plant that …

Mysterious Clay Particles Conclusion

I LOVE IT when science and personal observation prevail!

Initially …

What to Expect After an Unexpected Freeze #1

An extremely warm March in 2007 was followed by a …

Lawn – Fall Chores

For the first several months of new fatherhood I frequently …

Loropetalum – Varieties and Sizes

Loropetalum, Loropetalum chinense, sometimes called Chinese fringe flower, is …

Muscadine – Sources

Possums, yellow jackets and adolescents are aficionados of a true …

Hyssop

Hyssopus officinalis

taken from The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Spinach

Spinacia oleracea
Spinach is probably native to southwest Asia. Gardeners …

Beet

Beta vulgaris
Garden beets are closely related to sugar beets …

How to Get Free Compost

DeKalb County Public Works collects landscape debris and composts it. …

Muskmelon

Cucumis melo var. reticulates
Muskmelons are vine crops, closely related …

Fennel, Finocchio

Foeniculum vulgare
Foeniculum vulgare var. dulce

taken from The Georgia …

Squash

Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita mixta
Squashes are …

Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Broccoli is a member of the …

Composting 101

Q: I am trying composting for the first time so …

Muscadine Grape

Vitis rotundifolia
Muscadines are truly a fruit that puts the …