Special note about coastal plants and plants for wet/damp areas …
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Landscape – Choosing Healthy Plants
I’ve mentioned before all the advantages of planting in fall: …
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Mulch Myths
One day he’ll finally crack. My across-the-street neighbor, Carl, has …
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Soil – Amending
Homeowners often want to amend their existing soil to make …
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Lawn – Basic Maintenance
The sweet young couple seated in front of me at …
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Landscape – Effects of Wet Weather
In my line of work, few things give me more …
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Smilax ID and Control
It has wicked thorns, it laughs at herbicides and it …
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Rat – Chewing Tree Bark
Paul H. solved his own tree mystery. I’ll allow his …
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Soil Temperature – Monitoring
My son and I had just arrived the first day …
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Lawn – Beer for Fertilizer
One of the most ill-informed decisions of my life was …
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Landscape – Fall Planting
A couple of weeks ago I described how to plant …
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Lichens – Description and Control
Every kid (and most adults) can remember being falsely blamed …
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Soil – Percolation Rate
Throughout my childhood, I was awakened each morning by the …
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Soil – Defining
I was explaining to someone recently that flowering cherry trees …
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Timing Spring Pre-emergent Herbicide Application on Lawn
Bob K. wrote me recently to ask about controlling crabgrass. …
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Starting Plants from Seed
Starting seed indoors is a great way to save money …
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Gypsum – Not Useful as Soil Amendment
Gardeners are no different from other folks – we want …
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Lawns – Diagnosing Dead Grass
I regularly drive by a church that has a nice …
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Landscapes – Evaluating Scientific Claims
One of the most ill-informed decisions of my life was …
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Native Shrubs for Damp Soil
Special note about coastal plants and plants for wet/damp areas …