Rain Makes Watering Seem Obsolete
UNITED STATES—Watering has not been much of a concern lately. All the rain has kept our gardens too wet to work in. Some of...
Pots And Pans Need Cleaning
UNITED STATES—This is getting to be cliché. “While they are dormant through winter," plants tolerate all sorts of abuse that would offend them at...
Perennials Can Divide And Conquer
UNITED STATES—Along with all the bare root fruit trees, roses and cane berries, nurseries also stock bare root perennials like strawberries, asparagus, horseradish and...
Roses Get Pruned In Winter
UNITED STATES—Winter is no excuse to be less diligent in the garden. It would seem that gardening would be less demanding because there is...
Bulbs Are Not Finished Yet
UNITED STATES—It might seem creepy to think about what spring bulbs are doing right now out in the garden. Like victims of a horror...
Rain Is Necessary But Messy
UNITED STATES—Water is no more scarce in California than it has been in recorded history. The problem with it is that it is a...
Berries Are For The Birds
UNITED STATES—It is probably no coincidence that certain berries and small fruits are so colorful through winter while colorful flowers are relatively scarce. Like...
Big Trees Really Need Arborists
UNITED STATES—Stormy winter weather always reminds some of us that our trees need some attention. Wind can break limbs. If the weather gets really...
Most Pruning Happens In Winter
UNITED STATES—Without specialized pruning while they are bare and dormant in winter, many deciduous fruit trees would be overburdened by their own fruit next...
Bare Root Stock Has Advantages
UNITED STATES—Anyone who has had undergone surgery knows the advantages of unconsciousness. Any frat boy who woke up after a night of overly indulgent...