Lilacs: Tips on Planting and Growing
The unique scent and beautiful flowers of a Lilac bush are a welcome sign of spring. This care-free shrub is a beautiful addition to any home landscape.
Landscaping
Tips and ideas for landscaping your property using organic methods.
Summer lawn care: Has your grass turned brown?
If your lawn has turned from a beautiful green to an unsightly brown in the summer heat, chances are the grass is dormant, not dying.
DuPont Imprelis update: still no satisfaction for most tree owners
Imagine staring at dead and dying sixty foot-plus evergreen trees on your property for more than one year and knowing who’s to blame.
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How to Remove a Yew Shrub
Removing a Yew shrub is notoriously difficult, due to its deep root structure and dense wood. Whose bright idea was it to plant six of them around my home?
What are Mycorrhizal fungi?
Mycorrhizal fungi attach to the roots of most plants, especially trees, forming a symbiotic relationship.
Spring Lawn Care: 8 Tips For An Organic Lawn
Spring is the best season to start organic lawn care. It’s time to sort out problems with thatch and weeds, and improve your soil.
Switchgrass, Sedum, Solomon’s Seal, Turtlehead: Choice Perennials For Your Garden
Northwind Switchgrass, Hot Lips Turtlehead, Angelina Sedum and Variegated Solomon’s Seal are the top choices from the Perennial Plant Association.
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Imprelis Herbicide Lawsuit Now Class Action-Can You Join?
Imprelis is the culprit in at least 46 lawsuits filed over the damage the herbicide inflicted on evergreen trees, bushes and other plants
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Choose Plants With Attractive Bark For Winter Landscapes
Winter landscapes with summer plants can be drab. Guest Author Dr Leonard Perry suggests plants that will add beauty to any winter view
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Your Leaf Blower Shatters My Fortress Of Solitude
I rant about the unparalleled noise level and pollution of leaf blowers. I hope you appreciate the humor
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Use Corn Gluten Meal to Kill Lawn Weeds
Corn Gluten Meal is one of the few ways of controlling weeds organically and the only known organic pre-emergent herbicide.