Can I Turn My Swimming Pool Into A Pond?
I had a reader who wrote, “Can I can turn my swimming pool into a pond because we got tired of swimming in it?”Here’s my response:Sure you can, but… The decision point though is what kind of pond you’re looking for. If you’re looking for a pond for fish,Some folks say you don’t have to […]
How To Understand a Landscaping Contract
There are 3 important things in a landscaping contract (and as a consumer you really want one of these if there is major work being done). First – those signing must have the ability to enter into a contract. In other words, you have to own the house or have the right to make modifications, […]
Bad Gardening Tips and Doug Shakes His Head
Good grief but it really annoys me (I wrote another word here but realized it wouldn’t pass the family-acceptable standard I like to publish) when I see the amount of really, really bad advice in online forums and social media sites. The fall garden season is almost over, gardeners are flocking online to help each […]
What I Learned From Building A Dry Stone Wall
The lessons were worth the tired back and the smashed fingers. I’d always wanted to build something from stone and a wall surrounding my garden seemed like a good idea at the time. I’m a retired specialist plant nurseryman who needs firm boundaries to control his plant collecting. If I want to expand this garden, first […]
It’s A Major Overhaul.
Subscribe For Updates (See top or sidebar menu) You can subscribe for updates in the right hand column. As I add new posts, you’ll get an automatic email (and no spam from me) This is a little-known Google email service. What I’m Doing Is republishing some of the blog notes and adding more pictures and […]
Why I Don’t Recommend Mushroom Compost
Mushroom compost is, in my opinion, one of the most over-hyped gardening products on garden shop shelves Let’s examine the data. How Are Mushrooms Grown They’re grown on compost made specifically for this purpose.This compost is made by mushroom producers from material such as hay, straw, corn cobs poultry and horse manure Or any combination […]
Reflections On A Crazy Year: 2020 In The Garden
This garden year started for us in early March with a mad dash from our Southern place to our island refuge. (As a friend noted, it’s a wonder the state troopers didn’t stop us (but I was far from the fasted machine on I-95) And with that introduction to a blog that hasn’t been updated […]