Mary Kay Woodworth’s Comments on Hardiness Zones

Mary Kay Woodworth’s Comments on Hardiness Zones

For the cautious …

Lawn – Leveling Low Spots

Despite your best efforts, your lawn may have spots that …

Importance of Soil Temps

The following is a partial list of soil temperatures (°F) …

Mulberry

Morus alba
Mulberries are large, fast-growing trees that are good …

Salad Burnet

Sanguisorba minor

taken from The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Angelica

Angelica archangelica

Angelica is a tall biennial plant that acquired …

Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus
Okra is a relative of hollyhock and hibiscus …

Broccoli

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

Geraniums – Bringing Indoors

Those fiery red blooms look pretty ragged in late fall …

How To Get Rid of Stumps

Mother Nature has been cooking stumps for millions of years. …

Azalea – Planting Properly

In high dudgeon, Dave Hudak wrote me recently:

“Last year …

Soil Temperatures for Planting

Q: Is there a general rule for when soil temps …

Kiwifruit

Actinidia spp.
What a difference a name makes! Chinese Gooseberry …

Cilantro/Coriander

Coriandrum sativum

taken from The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Chestnut

Castanea spp.
American Chestnut once grew throughout the Northeast, Midwest …

Mustard Greens

Brassica juncea
This leafy relative of cabbage and collards is …

Brussels Sprouts

Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
Named for the city in Belgium …

Science vs Pseudo-science

One of the most ill-informed decisions of my life was …

Seeds – Saving

This past spring, a friend gave me three seeds from …

Daphne – Special Soil

The smell from the daphne shrubs growing near my front …