The Old Man’s Beard Near the end of the long line of spring bloomers, Old Man’s Beard, also known as a Fringe Tree, has begun to put on it’s show. The name sounds a bit absurd, but the softly fragrant white panicles of flowers do look somewhat like silky long whiskers. By far the Fringe… Read More
DIY Compost Tumbler When I was growing up, we had a “compost pile” that was nothing more than a pile of weeds and vegetable scraps that had no special recipe or maintenance. Once a year we would pull the fresh stuff off the top and when we got to the part that was completely broken… Read More
New tomato plant mulched with leaves The Benefits of Mulch and Compost in the Vegetable Garden Yesterday I finally made an exciting major purchase that I have been delaying for years. I finally bought a bagger attachment for my mower! I am not at all a neat freak about my grass, in fact I pretty… Read More
Planning a Vegetable Garden One of the decisions to be made at vegetable planting time is whether to start seeds indoors and transplant the baby plants, or to sow seed directly in the garden and let it sprout where it will grow to maturity. While there some plants that are better suited for one or… Read More
Indian Hawthron with Cold Damage How to Identify Cold Damage in Your Landscape In a winter like the one just past, the landscape takes a real beating. There has been extreme cold, drying wind, excessive rain, and frozen precipitation of all kinds; not to mention the fluctuation of temperatures we are experiencing on… Read More