What to Expect after an Unexpected Freeze #2

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

Tropical Plants for Pool Area

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

Brown Patch – Diagnosing

You have brown patches of dead grass in your lawn. …

Galls

S.N. recently described for me a strange sight: “For the …

Plants with Colorful Fall Foliage

TREES

American beech    Fagus grandifolia    Full sun -half sun
Ash    …

Landscape – Fall Planting

A couple of weeks ago I described how to plant …

Pond – Winter care

Q: I have two small fish ponds that are connected. …

Landscape – Planning Your Own

A few weeks ago I received a question common to …

Why I Weed By Hand

(written in 1993)

Those warm days around the first of …

Native Plants – Good or Bad?

Precious few opportunities for controversy arise in the gardening world …

Gardening – Yields Unexpected Results

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

Plants – Failure to Bloom

Few things are as frustrating as having a plant that …

Storing Pesticides and Tools

Walter’s Garden Joke of the Day: How are my garden …

Pollination – Further Explorations

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the “Pollinator-Friendly” …

Powdery Mildew – Control

Powdery mildew is a common disease of summer. It begins …

Tree – Transplanting

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

What to Do After the Easter 2007 Freeze

An extremely warm March in 2007 was followed by a …

Weather – Effect on Plants

Shannon Pable had a look of concern on her face …

Rain Barrels – Using

With summer temperatures in the nineties, creative gardeners think seriously …

Wisteria – No Blooms

Q: I have a 3-5 year old wisteria that has …