Removing spent blooms from your garden flowers can be tedious work. Pinching or pruning dead flowers is not just a matter of aesthetics, it can also encourage additional blooming.
Nothing disrupts the beauty and productivity of a garden more than a takeover of weeds. Fortunately, a combination of timing, technique and good garden habits can keep weeds in check.
Wild lands have their treasures, but farmland also holds precious life while being carefully managed by caretakers. Michael Johnson reminds readers of the importance of enjoying all that land offers.
Going to the local greenhouses and plant stores is always an adventure. It's hard to believe, but some people get stressed out about what to buy and how many plants they need.
The word dandelion means tooth of a lion, which refers to the toothed leaves that resemble teeth. In French, apparently, the word "dand" is "dent," as in dental or teeth.
Harmony Food Co-op will host Jill Pederson and Randy Olson of Merry Gardens Farm for a 'Gardening 101' class at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, at Harmony.
