Trades made

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

Garden trade-offs

It started with a question posted to our neighborhood forum: “Looking for a company to treat our landscape […]

It is a truism that plants, like people, benefit from good grooming. And, as with people, good grooming […]

Gardening is local: what works in your garden may, or may not, work in ours. Successful gardeners persevere, […]

This season I’m trying out some forthcoming Wave petunias that are faring well. Although pleased with them, I’m […]

In last week’s article, Mark Weathington mentioned that turf was terribly labor intensive, soil improvement was imperative, and […]

This summer, what with dealing with a changing world due to COVID-19, Kit finds that she’s not as […]

I have a ridiculously small garden that is both a source of frustration and relief. While there are […]

Global pandemic, crazy weather, invading pests: things feel beyond my control — but only when I forget about […]

If a global pandemic disrupts food supplies, I’ll be ready — at least that’s what I told myself […]