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If your first blueberry bush came home with you as a twig relative to the mature shrub beside it, I know what you’re thinking: Instant … Read more

An orchard is a long-term experiment in patience and geometry. You can prepare the soil and plant the best rootstock available. But if you set … Read more

Water management shouldn’t be an on-and-off-at-the-faucet kind of deal; think of it more like a planned task. In the lawn, where root systems is shallow … Read more

Gardeners who sow too early an okra are doomed to a certain kind of letdown: The seed just sits there in the chilly wet earth, … Read more

If you’re like me, you’ve had moments of being frustrated because you purchased more plants then will fit into your hanging basket. And what happens? … Read more

It smells like new manure, and if you’re like most gardeners, you know where that’s coming from, but not the math part of what happens … Read more

It’s in your hands. There you stand, at the garden center, clutching a suspiciously lightweight plastic liner for the volume of soil you’ll soon purchase. … Read more

We have all heard about how homeowners sprinkle lime around their yards, thinking they’re magically turning a brown lawn into a green one overnight. But … Read more

Who hasn’t been up against a wall of bags of soil in hardware store, gazing blankly into mountain of goodness, trying to remember how much … Read more

COMPOST: Most of us purchase it enthusiastically, then apply it with regret. Why did I just lug all those bags home when there was barely … Read more

We all know what tomato-growers say: Epsom salt cures all ills. Got some yellowing foliage? Is something in the soil slowing down growth? Grab the … Read more