Garden Design, Garden Makeover, Garden Coach
Pretty much every time I go into the garden I see the holes dug by hungry big cute rodents. They're turning over all that turf that I carefully dug and up-ended to "self-compost" under the wood chip mulch. And seemingly throwing around the edging bricks. They're heavy! But with at least four of them, it... Continue Reading →
Your crocuses and daffs and tulips were lovely, but now they're just a mess. The candytuft really filled the space, but now it's all just one big mess. The early peonies were bright and bold, but now they're really a mess. What to do? Cut, cut, cut. But cut with care! Let's Start With Peonies... Continue Reading →
This is the cutest thing ever (well, maybe not EVER!), that I could imagine doing myself.
I just read this great beginners' tutorial on starting a garden from Houzz. This isn't for the person who is building a house and installing a garden completely from scratch, but rather for the person who looks at what they've got and has no idea where to start, or if they even want to garden at all.... Continue Reading →
I DON'T want a low-maintenance garden. This morning I went out and wandered around, and there wasn't much to do, so I looked at blossoms, cut a few for a bouquet, watered some plants I recently transplanted, and then came inside. Later I went out again, still not much to do, so I fixed the hose,... Continue Reading →
Mostly we hate bugs. Unless they're Pixar bugs. We don't want ants in the house (never mind cockroaches!) Spiders are just plain awful, and beetles look intimidating. But in fact, none of them are bad for the garden. So here are a few (of the many) bugs that we can happily live with. Spitbug Inside... Continue Reading →
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