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Weeds are a really challenging problem. I spend considerable time pulling them, digging, them, and sorting them.Generally speaking, the b

Not just another pretty face in a lush and lazy garden, yarrow (Achillea) earns its keep in the worst soils with the least amount of water.If you’ve got barren areas crying out for color, it’s yarrow to the rescue!

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As cheerful and innocuous as the lowly dandelion is, it ranks among America’s most hated plants. People will resort to almost anything to get rid of them, from prying them up by their seemingly endless taproots to dousing them with toxic chemicals. The things we’ll do for a pure lawn.But as most modern herbalists know,

Are you going to Scarborough Fair?Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme,Remember me to one who lives there,She once was a true love of mine.So begins the old Simon and Garfunkel song “Sc

Vines are handy for trellis or lattice arbors, to trace up trees, or to decorate a mailbox.For many, the thought of plan

Planting during the fall can be very rewarding to a lot of gardeners. Most annuals can be planted during the fall to yield beautiful flowers throughout the year.Annuals can be defined b

One of my favorite things to do during the winter is to put food out for the birds.Not only does this activity nourish the birds

Are you one of today’s harried urban gardeners, with less time to putter but more need to relax? Feel married to your lawn most of the year, but not particularly happy with the high-maintenance ol’ gal?Time-consuming demands on today’s busy homeowners don’t le

Although one of my favorite pastimes in the spring and summer is gardening, there are times that I just want to relax and not worry about the weeds or how tall the grass has grown.That is why my front yard is completely low-ma

Come late February or March, the winter is on its way out over much of the country. It’s pruning time for folks who have woody-stemmed plants that bloom or hedges and shrubs that need shaping up.But how and when to prune are puzzli

As the growing season winds down in the temperate zones of the US, gardeners have their work cut out for them. Flower and vegetable gardens alike have mature plants that have become scraggly and leggy with brown leaves, an overwhelming array of dead flower heads…the list goes on.How can you begin to tame this jungle and get things back in shape?Pe