The
Absentee
Gardener

Go, get out in it.

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Botanical Paper

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Latest Posts

  • Trades made

    Trades made

    Last week I introduced you to my neighborhood’s Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) conundrum: Choose between synthetic or organic treatments for… Read more

  • Garden trade-offs

    Garden trade-offs

    It started with a question posted to our neighborhood forum: “Looking for a company to treat our landscape for pests.”… Read more

  • Good grooming

    Good grooming

    It is a truism that plants, like people, benefit from good grooming. And, as with people, good grooming practices differ… Read more