Start Plants Small: Size isn’t everything
Fight the tendency to buy big plants. We’re all impatient to have a garden look “finished” rather than skimpy and empty. I mean who’s going to be around to see a tree that has 3 leaves get big? Actually in most cases, you are. And, we certainly have been. A couple years after moving into […]
Outsmarting Invasives (and aggressive Native plants), part 1
If you have talked to other gardeners or read any articles and blogs, you have surely heard of the dread “invasive” plants. Some talk about these as if they are from another planet, with the worst offenders certainly meriting our respect and fear: Kudzu, mile-a-minute, purple loosestrife, porcelain berry, English ivy, and my least favorite, […]