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Thundering Downpour

It rained last night, an epic downpour with powerful lightning and rumbling thunder, a true summer rain. It started suddenly...

Special Conditions

When designing a garden, special features like soggy or rocky areas, bodies of water, slopes, and consistent prevailing winds override...

Microclimates

The proximity of a large body of water, smog, a low-lying or high-lying area, a wind tunnel, nearby mountains or...

How Much to Plant

Vegetables Suburban gardeners often plant vegetables more for the joy of seeing plants grow than for the actual harvest. However,...

Tools of the Trade

Like every serious endeavor, gardening requires specific tools. Some will make your life easier, and some you can’t do without....

Planning for Next Spring

I’m barely done putting the garden to bed for winter and I already started missing it, so I escaped into...

Activities for Cold Weather

The beginning of December brought the snow, as expected, and I planted the last batch of bulbs only hours before...

Shade Drama

As if the garden was aware of the colors that flatter it most, it chose white for its shade blooms,...

Before Winter

As the warm season nears its end, I usually feel nostalgic, but this year has been so full of hectic...

Morning Fog

Fall is officially with us, and with it came seasonable weather, a bit of rain, a bit of cold temperatures,...