We are facing a drought in the Southwest. Here are some good, guilt-free ways we can use water to support life at this time of year.
Mary McKay
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Garden Guides: Lessons From an Aphid Mummy
Nature takes care of the pests in the garden — if you let her.
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Garden Guides: Modern Victory Gardens
How do you start a modern victory garden? Grow what you like to eat! Eat what you grow. Any crop you can produce yourself is one less thing you have to drive to the market for.
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Garden Guides: Dividing Perennials
The process of division is quite simple and you don’t have to be too gentle about it.
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Garden Guides: A Crash Course in the Art and Science of Pruning
Pruning is a necessary part of maintaining the health of a landscape. It really isn’t all the difficult.
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Garden Guides: Houseplant Care
Location, sunlight, pot drainage, fertilizer, pest control: everything you need to know to help your plants thrive.
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Garden Guides: Fall Gardening Do’s and Don’ts
Resist the urge to clear out and clean up all dead plant debris. You need to let nature take its course.
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Garden Guides: Fall Gardening Is Fun!
There are so many plants to try out that will just thrive in the cool nights and warm days.
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Garden Guides: Nutrients and Lightning
Like all living organisms, plants require nutrition to live and develop. Nutrients come in the form of fertilizer, via organic or inorganic sources, and are obtained by plant roots from […]