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Welcoming wildlife the right way-think like a bird … or opossum
It is almost here … gardening season, when buds will be bursting, worms will be rising and, yes, wildlife will…
Can-na tropical flower be started in March?
We are finally on the brink of every gardener’s favorite season: Spring. But as I mentioned a few weeks ago…
The first bug of spring … what to do and not
For the last month, I have been responding to client comments and questions about their observations of seeing “the first…
Late winter in the garden: Do’s and, more importantly, Don’ts
After this somewhat regular Midwest winter of longer periods of cold and at least a few inches of snow, all…
Perennial vegetables (Part 2): Rhubarb and horseradish
I often refer to the old adage, “What was old is new again.” I sometimes wonder if I am just…
Is it the Dawning of the Age of Asparagus?
OK. You caught me. If I am titling my columns paraphrasing the 1969 hit song by the Fifth Dimension, you…
Prune now … Apple, cherry, or peach pie later: Winter Fruit Tree Care
Do you hear them? They are calling you. If you have fruit trees, that is. They are asking for some…
Wintersowing Revisited – Letting Nature Take the Wheel
As I mentioned in last week’s column, this wintersowing technique that I have covered each year is a great way…
Seedling envy … do you have what it takes?
I don’t know about you, but by February 15, I should have my own home-grown fresh lettuce seedlings ready for…
GardeningGardening resolutions for the new year—or not
I don’t know about you, but long ago, I gave up that annual tradition of proclaiming one or two resolutions…
Move over kale, there’s another superfood group in town!
I always like telling the joke that the best way to prepare kale is with a little olive oil; that…
Flying pom poms and other winter avian adaptations
Well, Mother Nature has decided to let us out of the mid-winter freezer for now and turned up the thermostat,…