With all this heavy wet snow, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about trees. More specifically, what trees will withstand snow, and how should I deal with the damage […]
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First Snow Of The Season: What’s A Gardener To Do?
We all know snow will eventually fall, and late October/early November will almost always see the first morning where we wake up covered in a blanket of white. If, like […]
Throgmorton: Autumn is Coming
Folks living in the mountains know fall is coming. It was chilly this past week. Summers go fast in the high country. The last frosts can happen in mid-June. The […]
Throgmorton: September Garden Tips
Sometime this month we’re going to have a freeze. That’s the end of most annual flowers and the vegetable garden. After the freeze we’ll have beautiful weather. The days won’t […]
Throgmorton: Labor Day
Schools are back in session. Labor Day is upon us. And the calendar has turned to September. Labor Day signals the end of summer but not the end of the […]
It’s Fall & Your Yard Needs a Tree
We generally think of spring- a time of new growth and life- as the time to plant everything including trees & shrubs. However, cooler temperatures make fall an excellent time […]
Reid: From the Kitchen to the Garden
I learned the phrase from my mother: “Garbage is gold.” The garbage she refers to isn’t just any old thing that ends up in the trash can. Her stuff of […]
Throgmorton: July/August Garden Chores
It’s a good time to sow spinach for later this fall and early next spring. Sow seeds in the garden; keep the area moist for a couple weeks. You’ll harvest […]
Throgmorton: Grass Clippings – Bag Them or Leave Them
To leave grass clippings or not to leave grass clippings is the question. New studies and new mower technology says to leave clippings more often than collecting clippings. Grass clippings […]
Eastman: Xeriscape Fantasy vs. Reality
As I sit down to write, I check the 10-day weather report and see ten daily high temperatures at or above 80 degrees and very little moisture. I love the […]