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Making a Terrarium Jun. 22, 2022
Q: I thought it would be a fun project for my elementary-school-age kids to start some terrariums ov... Read More
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
Chipped Off May. 17, 2022
The first time I noticed the holes, I couldn't figure out what they were or where they were coming f... Read More
Mother's Day is for Planting May. 06, 2022
Mother's Day means I can put flowers in the ground without fear of frost. It's the commercial name g... Read More
Herb Gardening May. 04, 2022
Question: I have never tried planting herbs in my garden, so I don't know what to do or how to get t... Read More
Crocus Problem and Salad Bowl Gardens Apr. 27, 2022
Q: Last fall we bought some crocus, daffodil and tulip bulbs. The daffodils are blooming, but the cr... Read More
Invasion of the Suburbs Snatchers Apr. 26, 2022
Scene: In the dark of night, a tiny object plummets invisibly to the earth. Glowing with the searin... Read More
Secrets for How to Grow An Edible Garden Just About Anywhere Apr. 21, 2022
Wish you could grow an edible garden but you just don't have any place to do that? I've got good new... 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 Thorny Situation Apr. 19, 2022
"Ow!" I exclaimed, clutching my leg. "I've been stabbed!" I looked down and saw my attacker, an inn... Read More
Landscaping Questions Apr. 13, 2022
If you haven't bought an Easter lily, you should go buy one now. They will be on sale after this wee... Read More
Grass Seed and Dormant Oil Mar. 23, 2022
Question: Does dead crabgrass look like white dead clumps dotted around the lawn? If so, should I di... Read More
Vegetable Garden Seed Question Mar. 16, 2022
Q: Can you suggest a way to buy good vegetable seeds? I can't afford to get a lot of plants, so I bu... Read More
Vegetable Seed Catalogs Mar. 02, 2022
Q: I saw an article that you wrote that said there were garden vegetable seed catalogs available at ... 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
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
