AS YOU SOW…
In many places, the soil has been used and re-used, so that for you to reap the rewards of home-grown plants, vegetables and [...]
KOI VS. PLANTS by Carolyn Weise
If you’ve ever had to continuously pull pieces of plants out of your skimmers, you will understand what I am saying. Koi and [...]
FROM YOUR OWN GARDEN
The coin word these days is Healthy Foods. We are aware of all the poisons (from fertilizers and pesticides being used commercially), and [...]
The garden in May-
Buy seeds and/or transplants. Local sources (farmers' markets, small nurseries, regional seed companies) are likely to offer plants well-adapted to your climate. Yay! [...]
Planting in Cold Areas in January
January in a cold climate means your soil is frozen solid and covered in ice and snow. But you can create your own [...]
October Garden Cleanup
Clear Debris: Remove dead or diseased plants and fallen leaves from your garden beds to prevent diseases from overwintering. Healthy debris will go [...]
The September Gardener
This is a good time for gardening because the weather is cooling, making it more pleasant to work outdoors, giving opportunities to plant cool-weather [...]
NATURAL NATIVE GARDENS
NATURAL NATIVE GARDENS by Carolyn Weise Lately, we have realized the effort and expense of keeping a good lawn. Not only that, but [...]
APRIL GARDEN
What do I want in the garden in 2025? Color? Yes! Privacy? Yes, that too. April showers bring May flowers, so, this month [...]
BETTER LAWN THIS SUMMER:
Pick up debris in your yard The first step in effective spring maintenance is gathering debris from your yard. We know that central [...]