- Jun 1, 2018
Taking a Break
Sometimes you just have to get away. The activities in the garden in early summer are numerous. Hectic is a good descriptor. And...
- May 1, 2018
Mulching & Black is Better, Not
The use of shredded wood mulch, while wide spread, is fairly recent in origin, and there is no natural equivalent to this covering of...
- Apr 1, 2018
Marginally Zone Hardy
The main limiting climactic factor for potentially perennial plants in our gardens is whether or not the species is winter hardy (e.g.,...
- Mar 1, 2018
Too Close to Home
TOO CLOSE TO HOME is the title for a TV drama by Tyler Perry, but it also describes many woody plants that are planted "too close" to...
- Feb 1, 2018
IT Overwhelmed the Tree
One of the worst horticultural decisions a property owner can make is to plant wintercreeper (Euonymous fortunei) or to allow it to...
- Jan 1, 2018
Truth in Advertising. Surprise!
Winter is the time many gardeners visit gardening websites and printed literature, especially catalogues. It is also the time to order...