

Leaves. The Best Compost/Mulch
If you are doing this (see photo above) you should reconsider. Why? 1. The bags (which you fetched and paid for) are made from oil,...
Nov 1, 2017


Wooly Worms and Other Malarky
We as a species and society are prone to making things up, superstition and wives' tales. It shows just how primitive and gullible our...
Oct 1, 2017


Surprise! Here I am
A major environmental and gardening issue is invasive species. We focus on the hardy exotic (non-native) species as regards invasive...
Sep 1, 2017


Butchery
To reduce woody vegetation in and along right-of-ways and easements, a butchering device attached to a tractor is used by municipalities...
Aug 1, 2017


Not as Good as You Might Think
This landscape job was done by "professionals." They obviously DO NOT know plants AND/OR were trying to build the bill for the trusting...
Jul 1, 2017


Lazy & Incompetent
As evidenced here, maples have a shallow root system. This red maple was planted by "professionals landscapers" who did not plant it...
Jun 1, 2017


Invaders
This old field is in the process of succeeding to forest but the successional species now include exotic invasives. The white flowering...
May 1, 2017


They Get Bigger Than You Think
Woody plants are indeterminate growers, i..e., they do not stop growing, unless dormant, until they die. The garden center lables...
Apr 1, 2017


Unwanted
Unfortunately, this is a common occurrence. A bird, having recently eaten a mulberry fruit or two, defecates while perched on a planted...
Mar 1, 2017


Frost Heave
When the water in soil freezes it causes an upward swelling of the ground which can result in the heaving of recently planted specimens,...
Feb 1, 2017