How little, it turns out, I knew about birds, especially the species that live in my backyard.
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A Norfolk Pine makes a wonderful Christmas gift or houseplant. But can you plant it outside after the holidays?
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Tips for choosing a healthy Poinsettia and how to take care of it at home. Follow these tips and you’ll enjoy your Poinsettia’s color well into March.
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Sometimes plants survive – but don’t thrive – in spite of the way we treat them. Just like this rhododendron I recently rehabbed.
You Won’t Believe These Crazy Rhododendron Roots Read More »
Wendell Berry recently sat down for an interview with Bill Moyers. They spoke about his activism, his poetry, and the environmental crisis facing our nation.
More reports of damaged trees, two years after Imprelis was first applied.
How to store popular summer-flowering bulbs like dahlias, cannas, gladioli and others over winter so you can replant them in spring.
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Bulbs for tulips, daffodils and other spring flowering plants must be planted in fall. Learn the particulars of planting and caring for these flower bulbs.
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While it takes a decade or more for trees to mature, even saplings improve soil, air, and storm runoff. The sooner you plant a tree, the sooner you’ll see its benefits.
Early Blight and Late Blight, although caused by two distinctly different fungi, have the same effect on your tomatoes or potatoes – either one may end your garden season prematurely.
Early Blight and Late Blight Control in Tomatoes and Potatoes Read More »
In Jeff Lowenfels’ 2nd book, he explores how plants take up nutrients, the processes within plant cells, and how plants form flowers, fruits, and vegetables.
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