Plant prices are up sharply the past two years. So are costs for insecticides, fertilizers, deer repellents, mulch, tools and…
Author: George Weigel
George Weigel
George Weigel is a garden writer, garden designer, garden speaker, Pennsylvania Certified Horticulturist, and as his balding, plant-killing brother likes to put it, a Certified Gardening Wacko. - See more at: http://georgeweigel.net
Even cheaper than buying greenhouse transplants on sale or starting your own seeds inside is direct-seeding outside. Direct-seeding is simply…
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Many landscape plants can be reproduced at little to no cost by taking cuttings from the tips of a parent…
For this year’s Spring Gardening Guide, we offer tips in three important areas of making and maintaining a great garden.…
Maybe you’re not too crazy about how your yard looks. That doesn’t mean your only option is to rip out…
Somewhere along the path to modern American landscapes, gardeners got the idea that flowers are pretty and edible plants are…
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If you’re going to take a shot at growing your own dinner this year, a good place to start is…
Good gardeners aren’t born with “green thumbs” that give them mystical powers to make any plant thrive. Gardening is like…