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Ponds and Waterlilies Jun. 15, 2022
Q: I have a new pond and I planted a hardy waterlily. It sends up flower buds for a few days. They n... Read More
Announcing 'Greener View Gardening' Book and Videos Jun. 01, 2022
In two months, I will have been writing a weekly newspaper column for 32 years. During that time, I ... Read More
Where to Buy Plants and Moving Bulbs May. 25, 2022
Be sure to read this column next week because there will be a big announcement that you won't want t... Read More
Lawn Mower Alternatives Again May. 11, 2022
In a recent article, I mentioned how an updated version of the old-fashioned reel lawn mower might b... Read More
Potato Seeds or Seed Potatoes Apr. 20, 2022
Q: I saw a sign in the store that said potato seeds, but it appeared that the boxes for sale had pot... Read More
A Decorative, Functional Rail Fence Is Easy To Build Feb. 24, 2022
Dear James: I have a landscaped yard and the neighborhood children cut through it. I want a simple-t... Read More
Annual Flower Bed Planting Feb. 23, 2022
Question: We have several bare areas where we want to plant something. We might be moving this summe... Read More
Maintaining Valentine's Day Plants Feb. 16, 2022
By now you surely know that Valentine's Day was a couple of days ago. If you didn't give flowers and... 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
All-America Selections Flower Winners for 2022 Jan. 12, 2022
This week I received five gardening catalogs in the mail. I expect a few more will be coming soon. I... Read More
Storm Damaged Trees Dec. 22, 2021
The release date for this article is just a few days before Christmas, and some of you are still hun... Read More
Gifts for Gardeners Dec. 01, 2021
With the shipping problems across the country, many of us are looking for garden gift ideas closer t... Read More
Integrated Pest Management Oct. 27, 2021
The methods used in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) have been around for as long as gardening has b... Read More
Wilted Trees and Finicky Birds Oct. 20, 2021
Q: Back in the spring, we planted several 10- to 15-foot-tall trees around our new house. We tried t... Read More
Tree Lichens Sep. 18, 2019
Q: I have a spruce tree that used to be perfectly shaped. The very top of the tree trunk has been br... Read More
Rain Gardens Sep. 11, 2019
Q: I have been thinking about putting in a rain garden. Do you have any advice on building one? What... Read More
Twig Girdlers and Pruners Sep. 04, 2019
Q: All of a sudden, a lot of small short branches broke off the oak tree in our front yard. The grou... Read More
Protecting the Grapevine Aug. 21, 2019
Q: We bought a grapevine on a whim at Home Depot. We planted it along a fence. It grew OK for a coup... Read More
Cucumber Chemicals Aug. 14, 2019
Q: I haven't tried growing cucumbers recently because when I last grew them, they were bitter, and I... Read More
Crabgrass Control Aug. 07, 2019
Q: Our community replaced a bunch of sidewalks and curbs; then they repaired our lawns. They used gr... Read More
