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A Remarkably Effective and Safe Do-It-Yourself Option for Pest Control Mar. 17, 2022
There is an old adage out there that promises, "Teaching teaches the teacher." I believe that with a... Read More
Plant a Pet-Safe Garden Mar. 10, 2022
Q: I live in the country, and my cat sometimes ventures off my deck on nice days. I am planning a ga... Read More
Time to Make Maple Syrup Mar. 09, 2022
A sure sign of spring is the sight of maple syrup buckets on the sides of sugar maple trees. Early s... Read More
Propagating Vegetables From Table Scraps Feb. 09, 2022
Science fair season is coming up. Many kids want to work with plants. One set of experiments that is... Read More
Groundhog Day Feb. 02, 2022
Feb. 2 is Groundhog Day. On this day, if a groundhog sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks o... Read More
Winter To-Do List Jan. 05, 2022
The North American landscape is almost entirely dormant. Just because the landscape is dormant doesn... Read More
Winter Garden Chores Nov. 24, 2021
It may seem like there isn't much to do in the garden over the winter, but here are some ideas that ... Read More
Prepare Your Garden for Winter by Leaving It Alone Oct. 15, 2021
It's tempting to want to tidy up your garden now that blossoms are starting to fade. Dry flower stal... Read More
How to Regrow Scallions and Other Vegetables from Scraps Sep. 13, 2021
At our house, we're getting much better with storing and using up produce. In fact, we've all but co... Read More
7 Ways to Get Rid of Flies in the House Jul. 29, 2021
Flies are a nearly unavoidable nuisance in most homes, especially during the warmer months of the ye... Read More
Easy-to-install Masonry Walkway Jul. 08, 2021
Dear James: I enjoy gardening and landscaping. It would be convenient to have an attractive walkway ... Read More
Lawn Grubs Jun. 16, 2021
Q: I was wondering about grubs because my neighbor said his yard had lots of grubs last fall. When s... Read More
Cheapskate Gardening Tips and Tricks Jun. 10, 2021
Is there anything more gratifying than a beautiful garden when you just happen to be the gardener? B... Read More
Alternate-Bearing Apple Tree Jun. 09, 2021
Q: We moved into this house two years ago. We were told there was a 3-year-old apple tree in the bac... Read More
Vegetable Garden Questions Jun. 02, 2021
Q: We planted a new vegetable garden with a lot of different vegetable seeds. We killed the existing... Read More
Things You Can Do Now To Fight Price Inflation Jun. 01, 2021
Nearly everything at the store, from beef and cereal to fruit and veggies, costs more than it did a ... Read More
Annual, Biennial or Perennial? May. 12, 2021
Q: Can you help me remember the difference between annuals and perennials? For some reason, I have i... Read More
Spring Wildflowers Apr. 21, 2021
Spring is moving north. One way we know that is to look at the early spring ephemeral wildflowers. T... Read More
Spring Garden Pest Control Apr. 14, 2021
As spring arrives, it is time to start scouting for signs of diseases, insects and weeds. Once a pes... Read More
Easter Lilies and Early Tomatoes Apr. 07, 2021
Last year at this time, around Easter, most areas had lockdowns. Most churches were not able to have... Read More
