The Dirt: The Love and Care of Street Trees
Cold weather is approaching fast! Next week, we might get our first real frost, and snow that actually stays with us for a while. Assuming you followed my advice last month and weeded, cleared most...
View ArticleThe Dirt: Good Intentions
It may seem like spring will never come, what with the puddles of ice under parked cars, and the banks of dirty snow lining the sidewalks, but if you look at the fuzzy buds on the trees growing fatter...
View ArticleThe Dirt: Happy Days Are Here Again
Winter has finally packed its bags, and it's a perfect time to plant all manner of trees, perennials and annuals. It is also a great time to weed and reseed your lawn, before the weather gets so warm...
View ArticleThe Dirt: All About Weeds!
First, let me preface that "weeds" is a bit of a rude word. What differentiates a common weed from a native plant? Only the eye of the beholder. In my garden, I let the asclepias (aka the humble...
View ArticleThe Dirt: Mosquitoes!
When people call me for help in their backyard, they often ask if they have enough sun to grow a lawn, tomatoes or a plum tree, and where would be the best placement for a grill, patio or ping pong...
View ArticleThe Dirt: The Proper Order of Things
Whether you just bought a house that was sitting empty for months (or years) or have concentrated on the inside, giving the outside (maybe) a little bit of love once a year, there will come a time when...
View ArticleThe Dirt: The Great Lawn
There is something deeply satisfying about a lush, emerald green lawn. It's soft underfoot, evokes childhood memories of running in forbidden park expanses, or rolling down hills hoping no bees will...
View ArticleThe Dirt: Fall Planting
As the nights get cooler and the leaves start to turn, you might be thinking that gardening season is over, but au contraire, mon frère! Fall may be the best time of the year to garden, as you can do...
View ArticleThe Dirt: The Love and Care of Street Trees
Cold weather is approaching fast! Next week, we might get our first real frost, and snow that actually stays with us for a while. Assuming you followed my advice last month and weeded, cleared most...
View ArticleThe Dirt: Good Intentions
It may seem like spring will never come, what with the puddles of ice under parked cars, and the banks of dirty snow lining the sidewalks, but if you look at the fuzzy buds on the trees growing fatter...
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