December - 2020

Dec 1, 2020

Getting Rid of Unwanted Woodies

I often address unwanted woodies in my talks and assessments. While the topic brings a lot of snickers, it is an especially important gardening/landscaping matter. A management practice that frequently is ignored and that goes undone with damaging impact and long-term negative consequences. WHY THE IGNORANCE? The reasons are simple -- laziness and/or limited botanical training (i.e., not being able to identify plants, ligneous or herbaceous). For half the year with deciduous

Rant of the Month

Unfortunately, most people know very little about plants and gardening, including many "professionals" employed to design, choose, install and maintain landscapes. This page spotlights specific issues with commentary on remedy or recommendation for course of action. Examples are numerous and easy to find -- rarely requiring me to travel far from home. Hopefully, these postings will make the task more difficult. I also feature seasonally appropriate topics and focus on species and issues to help educate.

Getting Rid of Unwanted Woodies

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