Gardener 2 Gardener
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New year, garden smarter, not harder
Non-gardening folk often think that we gardeners just spend the winter lamenting that we are stuck in the non-growing season.…
Know More, Grow More — Part 2
Last week, my column talked about resolutions for gardeners, including learning or trying something new. I shared information about some…
New Year’s resolution … know more, grow more
I don’t know about you, but I am not much of a New Year’s resolution-type person. I grew up with…
Let’s have a ball … Cheese ball, that is!
I am a product of the 1960s and ‘70s peace, love, gardening and all. And as the old saying goes,…
Wild Birds in Winter: Do’s and don’ts
One of my favorite hobbies is birds, specifically birds in my backyard. Not only are they great natural insect control…
When making that holiday wish list, think gardening up!
It took me a long time to remember to add gardening things to my holiday wish list. I guess my…
Murmuration: Starlings’ Fascinating Sky Dance
For me, birds are the harbinger of the seasons — the first robin of spring, the first hummingbird of summer,…
Nature weather folklore: Study a caterpillar, seed or squirrel
Even though we haven’t had even much cooler fall weather yet, one of my favorite insects has been working on…
Time for Holly and POISON Ivy??
Poison Ivy in fall and winter takes on a whole new look. Clockwise from Upper left: Brilliant red color of…
I yam what I yam — or am I?
Every year about mid-October, I get a very specific call from homeowners when they start emptying out their tired containers…
These bulbs go in now; not out
With this extended warm weather, and more forecast through Thanksgiving week, gardeners still have time to add some additional plantings…
Frost, freeze, frozen … what does it all mean for your plants?
Ah … finally, the big sleep—a hard frost. Every year when a “killing” frost is predicted, I take some mindful…