Where Gardens Start
By Doug
Do you know the difference between a good vegetable garden and a good flower garden? Both of them start out looking good; nice and neat with even rows and plant spacing with never a weed in …
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Planting in clay soils is one of those oft-debated horticultural practices. Essentially, research showed that trees and shrubs planted in heavy clay had two responses: Response #1 If the soil …
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One of the interesting questions the seminar folks had was how to feed perennial flowers? Here's the deal in plain and simple terms. I feed perennial flowers compost. I also give them a …
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Here's the deal on watering in the heat. So there's been a heat wave and some inexperienced gardeners see their garden plants wilting and assume it's a lack of water. Before you water a wilting …
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Botrytis or Grey Mold (B. cinerea) is the single most common fungus in Mother Nature's arsenal. It is the primary attack weapon to attack weakened plants or fading flowers in order to start the …
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We'll ignore the companion planting part of all this - particularly as it's not scientific. In this practical section I'll outline the basics of what you're trying to achieve by combining plants for …
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