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How to avoid a repeat of last season
July 19, 2010 Nearly every person who spoke of their vegetable gardens last summer said the same thing, ‘‘Late blight got my tomatoes. more »»
How to avoid a repeat of last season
July 19, 2010 Nearly every person who spoke of their vegetable gardens last summer said the same thing, ‘‘Late blight got my tomatoes. more »»
Some plants are worth the wait
July 5, 2010 I’ve waited on a lot of plants over the years. It’s difficult for a gardener to insist on instant gratification. Plants take time and there’s no getting around i. more »»
Leaf beetle is one heck of a pest
June 28, 2010 A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Viburnum Leaf Beetle, a devastating insect that just recently ventured into Ohio from neighboring states and Canada. more »»
Tips on resisting pest attacks
June 21, 2010 A few weeks ago I wrote about a new pest arrival to Ohio that attacks our viburnum shrubs. more »»
Using the good and bad brine
June 7, 2010 About a month from now we can expect two things to happen in the garden, one good and one bad. The good thing is the start of cucumber season, or in my case, pickle season. more »»
Using the good and bad brine
June 4, 2010 About a month from now we can expect two things to happen in the garden, one good and one bad. The good thing is the start of cucumber season, or in my case, pickle season. more »»
What we don’t know can hurt us
May 31, 2010 aNo one told me when I was falling in love with my viburnum that danger could be lurking at any moment. I bought the plant several years ago and put it just outside my bedroom windo. more »»
Understanding complicated labels
May 24, 2010 I have to admit to being speechless when someone recently asked about using urine as fertilizer. more »»
Bringing southern gardening to Ohio
May 17, 2010 We’ve already been through several phases of our spring gardens in Ohio, but I recently spent nearly three weeks south of the border — the Ohio border, that is — and spring was much further along... more »»
Soil texture important to plants
May 10, 2010 Anyone who gardens in Ohio knows that soil textures can be different from one backyard to another. more »»
Composting is a way to go green
April 26, 2010 April 22 was Earth Day. If you’ve been reading the paper or watching the news, you’ve seen photos and read accounts of nearly every community taking part in the celebration of our planet. more »»
There’s still time for tulips and lilies
April 19, 2010 Earlier this month, we celebrated Easter and along with it, we celebrated spring. In many cases, those celebrations included gifts of potted tulips, daffodils and lilies. more »»
Avoid diseases in new seedlings
April 12, 2010 For those who like to start their own seeds, either for vegetable or flower gardens, there are two little words that can bring about feelings of dread and despair: ‘‘damping of. more »»
The greening of the garden
April 5, 2010 This lovely spring morning, I looked out my window at the front garden and groaned. Over the winter, a horrible thing happened because we neglected to mulch last summe. more »»
Spring cleanup:?Start somewhere
March 29, 2010 Warmer weather, much eluded sunshine this winter and longer days all help encourage my need to get into the garden. There is much to be done, and it is time to start the spring chores. more »»
Design should start with landscape
March 22, 2010 Spring weather always brings about the urge to get to the garden center. more »»
Growing takes some encouragement
March 15, 2010 Just like children, the main desire for plants is simply to grow. And if conditions are right, they will grow, whether we want them to or no. more »»
Get a visit from ‘The Fairy’
March 8, 2010 As I write this on a Friday, weekend temperatures are predicted to be in the mid-40s, the greenhouse garden is planted, and it’s too early to start hot-weather seeds. more »»
Get a visit from ‘The Fairy’
March 8, 2010 As I write this on a Friday, weekend temperatures are predicted to be in the mid-40s, the greenhouse garden is planted, and it’s too early to start hot-weather seeds. more »» |
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