Dec 1
GARDEN ENGINEERING
Forewarning -- I done went and wrote too much, again :) Oh well, consider it a winter solstice gift. While I love plants, there can be...
Nov 1
LANDSCAPE DESIGN & MAINTENANCE by government
The subject this month has been on my mind for years -- I am finally getting around to covering it. Related, I am not certain whether my...
Sep 30
Frost/Freeze, Weather and Gardening
Transitioning from winter to spring and summer to fall are the two times we expect to experience frost/freeze and the corresponding...
Sep 1
SQUIRRELS
If I were to say squirrel, you might think you know precisely what I am referring to, but I suspect you are wrong. My friend John...
Jul 31
Crapemyrtle
One of my favorite plant genus names is Lagerstroemia . It belongs to crapemyrtle (i.e., created and assigned by humans, the plant...
Jun 30
RAISED BEDS
I am occasionally asked to give a presentation entitled Common Gardening Mistakes and Myths. One of the topics I cover is raised beds....
May 31
HOSTAS - Naveling, Fragrance & Descaping
Hostas are one of the most purchased and utilized ornamental plants and it is easy to see why. There is great variation, they are easy to...
Apr 30
MARVELOUS MARTAGONS
I will preface my essay with a reminder that two broods of periodical cicadas (one a 13-year species, the other a 17-year species) will...
Mar 31
RUNNING BAMBOO
My rants have gotten too long so from now on they will contain no more than 2,000 words. I originally intended to cover running bamboo in...
Mar 1
SOLOMON'S SEAL
Polygonatum (Solomon's seal) is a spectacular and underutilized ornamental plant. The genus, derived from ancient Greek and meaning "many...