Proper mowing practices can prevent crabgrass
By following simple rules for mowing and fertilizing, you can maintain a dense, healthy lawn that will outcompete marauding weeds for light, water and nutrients.
View ArticleFertilizer may not be necessary to grow lush plants
Before you fertilize your landscape plants, I recommend that you first determine if your plants need to be fertilized.
View ArticleGet rid of your weeds by improving soil, not killing with chemicals
When asked what kind of weed killer I'd recommend for lawns, I usually respond with a couple of questions: What kinds of weeds are growing in your lawn? Are you managing your lawn properly?
View ArticleCalibration, timing key to properly watering lawn
You can either water the grass to keep it green or don’t water and watch the lawn turn brown and dormant.
View ArticleTrees can be protected from lightning strikes
A lightning protection system does not prevent a tree from being struck by lightning; it simply conducts the electricity to the ground harmlessly.
View ArticleFigs produce a lot of fruit, are cold-hardy and easy to grow
When it comes to home-grown fruit, nothing could be easier than figs.
View ArticleGoing back to gardening basics after looking at summer losses
Many "teachable moments" can be distilled into seven basic "smart gardening" lessons.
View Article7 rules for planting shrubs and trees
When I see the flowering dogwoods donning their red and purple finery and the light pink Confederate rose flowers changing to red, I know that planting time has finally arrived.
View ArticlePlant bulbs once, enjoy for years
If there ever was a good starter plant — you know, one of those easy-care, no-fuss-no muss plants that anyone can successfully grow — it’s got be a bulb.
View ArticleWhat to do with holiday plants?
Seasonal plants present conundrum once the presents are opened
View ArticleDon’t forget to plant hellebores
"Unless hardiness is an issue, no garden should be without hellebores. Period!"
View ArticlePreventing damping-off disease on your seedlings
Besides killing the crop, damping-off kills a gardener’s self-confidence.
View Article
