Soil is truly the foundation of the garden. Without good soil, plants become stunted and stressed and prone to insect attacks. But good soil, loose and humusy, with good fertility, allows the roots of plants to penetrate easily and take up the nutrients they need throughout the growing season.
First determine what type of soil you [...]
By Harvey Feinstein
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . . it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.
“A Tale of Two Cities” (1859)
Summer floated in, light as jetsam on the [...]
It’s spring!
Nurseries and garden centers are bursting with colorful flowers. Store shelves are stocked with products promising to deliver greener and lusher lawns. Vegetable seed packets are packed tightly in store display compartments. And flower beds are begging for a weeding and a fresh layer of mulch.
Do the pleasant springtime temperatures and abundant golden sunshine [...]
Ralph Waldo Emerson must have been looking at flowers when he said, “If eyes were made for seeing, then beauty is its own excuse for being.” On Valentine’s Day, however, flowers have a deeper reason for being – they are the language of love. In fact, love and flowers have at least two things [...]
New Year’s Day has come and gone. Now’s the time to turn over a new leaf and compost it into your garden.
If you haven’t prepared your beds for spring, get started. Most people wait until spring to begin their gardens and flower beds. Why do the biggest job at the last minute? Turn over your [...]
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