Rain Barrels – Commercial Rain Harvesting Systems

The money- and water-saving potential for rainwater harvesting has caught …

Buying Plants – Research Before Purchasing

My old friend Von Woods sent me a question a …

Disease Control – Fungicides

A friend of mine recently told me about his drugstore …

Landscape – Effects of Wet Weather

In my line of work, few things give me more …

Taming Landscape Erosion

For the first two weeks in June I felt like …

Lawn – Growing in Shade

OK. I admit it. I have given up. I came …

Tree – Transplanting

A couple of weeks ago I detailed Dr. Tim Smalley’s …

Lawns – Light Needed

Choosing the right grass for a lawn is initially based …

Jackman clematis

Clematis jackmanii

Big, bold, beautiful and deep purple, this summer …

Tropical Plants for Pool Area

Tropical plants look great around a pool. Look for plants …

Mulch – More Myths

It is hard to mess up making macaroni and cheese …

Mulch Myths

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

Secrets for Beginner Gardeners

Warm weather the last couple of weekends really brought out …

Azalea – Planting Properly

In high dudgeon, Dave Hudak wrote me recently:

“Last year …

Watermelon

Citrullus linatus
Summertime celebrations would be incomplete without watermelons. Children …

Horseradish

Armoracia rusticana
This hardy, easy-to-grow perennial member of the cabbage …

How to Maintain Your Mower

Maybe you were one of those who can’t resist the …

Boxwood – Varieties

In the nursery trade there are basically two species of …

Apple

Malus cv.
With the availability of dwarf trees, nearly any …

Turnip

Brassica rapa var. rapifera
Turnips are cool-weather members of the …