Mulch Breakdown Time Calculator
So you add some new bark, which has such rich color. Perfect, the bed seem finished. But then summer arrive. Sun and rain activate soil … Read more
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Sunflower Plant Growth Chart
PLANTING A sunflower seed into a warm bed of earth is an act of waiting. You are waiting for time and sunlight, and waiting on … Read more
Cypress Mulch Lifespan Calculator
When people lay down a thick coat of cypress mulch, they assume that’s the final step, when in fact it isn’t. It looks rich, smells … Read more
Lima Bean Plant Growth Chart
I wish there were a way to know when the right time is to plant limas. Because if you plant them too soon, something funny … Read more
Black Mulch Color Life Calculator
In late spring you notice that once-crisp, ink-black mulch you applied in March is starting to look old. It isn’t actualy decomposing; the black dye … Read more
Pea Plant Growth Chart
They’re yellowing, stalling, and won’t even climb. You yank out your pea plants and discover they’re sickly rather then productive. You probably treated them right … Read more
Pine Straw Mulch Lifespan Calculator
In spring, pine straw looks different: suddenly it’s no longer crisply golden; instead, it’s matted and moist and, well, brown. This shift occurs fast, if … Read more
Rubber Mulch Lifespan Calculator
The stuff doesn’t rot (like wood), but gradualy the colors bleed out and it frays at the edges and thins in coverage. And there you … Read more
Radish Plant Growth Chart
Radish seeds: Drop ’em in the ground with abandon; within three weeks, voila! Radishes, ready for eating. Fast is why they’re a favorite vegetable of … Read more
Cedar Mulch Lifespan Calculator
If your mulch is cedar, by mid-summers end you’ll find the stuff to be ash-gray. It is not exactly a landscaping element, but more like … Read more
Cucumber Plant Growth Chart
Why didn’t my cucumber seeds come up? Sow, then wait, then…nothing. You think something’s wrong with the seed, right? Not usually. Usually it has everything … Read more