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out of focus

The weather is fickle, leaning on the side of bright and sunny right now. It rained hard yesterday, and the...

caring for indoor plants

Plants that grow in a pot on the window sill like pretty much the same things as the ones cultivated...

soil types

At the most basic level there are three types of soil: sand, loam and clay. Most soils are a combination...

persnickety roses

Roses have earned the dubious privilege of being considered sensitive and difficult to grow. This is not entirely true of...

stormy weather, sort of…

It is summer already, I think. Certainly feels like it most of the time, which is why the clematis didn’t...

spring schedule

After the annuals and veggies are planted, the flower beds cleaned and the perennials spruced up, the roses pruned, the...

rose propagation, rose pruning

The most common method of rose propagation is through stem cuttings. Cut a sturdy, still green stem around six inches...

lavender

Since plant foliage usually doesn’t come in this hue, even for lavender itself, and this is the first time lavender...

chamomile lawns

If you have a sunny slope that is difficult to mow, in a location with well drained, sandy soil, try...

growing fruit trees

Children are usually very excited about growing their own fruit, and even though most urban gardens can’t accommodate an orchard,...