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The Cheapskate Gardener Jun. 13, 2019
The only difference between gardeners and cheapskate gardeners is the amount of money they spend to ... Read More
Koi Pond Fish Kill Jun. 12, 2019
I was gone for most of Memorial Day. When I got home, something strange was happening in my pond. Ma... Read More
Plums, Slugs and Tulips Jun. 05, 2019
Q: I have a plum tree with little holes in the leaves. This happened last summer and again this spri... Read More
Pruning Details May. 29, 2019
Q: In last week's article, you commented that one of the factors of plant deaths over the winter is ... Read More
Surprising Ways Epsom Salt Can Improve Your Life May. 28, 2019
I can recall vividly and count on one hand the migraine headaches I've had in my life, all of them b... Read More
Winter Damage May. 22, 2019
Q: Apparently the polar vortex last winter killed several of my trees and shrubs. I had carefully se... Read More
Buying Fruit Trees May. 15, 2019
Q: I need to replace a pear tree. The first one was planted in the fall; last spring, it didn't bloo... Read More
Pesticide Breakdown May. 08, 2019
Q: I have several apple and pear trees that I have treated with the fungicide Captan for several yea... Read More
Sweet as Honey Apr. 24, 2019
I am sure you have heard the saying "stop and smell the roses." Well, let's say that we traveled 55,... Read More
Layering Techniques Apr. 10, 2019
Q: We don't have a lot of money for landscaping, but we want to propagate several shrubs in our yard... Read More
Clover and Weed Control Apr. 03, 2019
Q: There is an outbreak of clover on my lawn and in my flower beds. It has been spreading for severa... Read More
Mulching Your Garden Mar. 27, 2019
Q: Our flowerbeds need mulch. We have seen mulch that is colored red or black. The black mulch looks... Read More
Spring Gardening Mar. 20, 2019
Believe it or not, spring is coming. It has started in the south and is moving north. Spring is an e... Read More
Creating a Habitat Mar. 13, 2019
I am often asked how a landscape can be changed or added to so that it will attract more wildlife. U... Read More
Plant Hardiness Zones Feb. 13, 2019
Q: In the past couple of years, we planted several kinds of evergreen and deciduous trees in our lan... Read More
Coffee Grounds Feb. 06, 2019
Q: My local coffee shop offers five-pound bags of used coffee grounds for free. According to the sig... Read More
Making Amends Jan. 28, 2019
Q: Our family holiday celebrations didn't go well. Nobody arrived on time, so the food was cold, and... Read More
Testing Soil pH Jan. 23, 2019
Q: I was reading some notes in a garden catalog that said I should be testing my garden soil. I have... Read More
All-America Selections Winners Jan. 09, 2019
Have your garden seed catalogs started to arrive? I have several so far, and when I see a plant name... Read More
New Year's Gardening Resolutions Jan. 02, 2019
Have you ever had a dream where you woke up in the middle of the night and found yourself talking to... Read More
