Too much or too little water? Trees can suffer either way
QUESTION: “The weeping cherry tree that I planted in late March bloomed beautifully and has looked great up until recently. The tree is about 6 feet tall...."
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Fall planting: your plants will thank you next spring!
Snakes? Deterrent tips to keep them away
Transplanted blueberry plants need soil boost to thrive
Steve’s ten turf tips for a healthy summer lawn
Pear trees need a pair for pollination
Sustainable landscaping saves time, energy and money
Weeds? The remedy could be in your kitchen
Books and products that add to garden fun
Professional gardeners and landscapers know an important “trick of the trade”: Fall isn’t the end of the growing season, it’s the beginning! And here’s why you should be thinking about planting right now.
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Perhaps you enjoyed “Snakes on a Plane” as an entertaining movie. But it’s a whole less fun when it’s snakes in your home’s foundation, as this reader discovered.
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QUESTION: “I was looking for information online about blueberries, plants for shade and composting and found your site. Could you email me the article on composting as I would like to start a compost pile.
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Of all the plants in our landscape, it seems the one area that needs the most attention is the lawn. Trees and shrubs seem content to live pretty much without our constant attention.
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Even without a partridge, a pear tree can add a special touch of beauty to almost any landscape. But, depending on your needs – ornamental or fruiting - you should do a little research before you plant.
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Is your garden a sustainable landscape? Ideally, it should be. By “sustainable” I mean that it is in balance with the local climate and requires minimal resource inputs such as fertilizer, pesticides and water.
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Drought might be a landscape’s biggest enemy, but sometimes too much rain can bring problems of its own, as this reader found.
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I’ve always thought that cooking enthusiasts and garden lovers have a lot in common. For example, cooks tend to have a shelf full of cookbooks and always seem to have room for “just one more.”
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