Be a Better Gardener: Tree Planting, Now Is the Time
Fall is the best time to plant a tree partly due to the physiology of trees. Our columnist, Thomas Christopher, explains.
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Be a Better Gardener: Since We Seem So Stuck on Lawns, Might We Consider Some Tweaking?
Rather than trying to persuade lawn owners to dig it up, maybe we'd be more successful in encouraging them toward the residual lawns’ transformation.
Be a Better Gardener: Plant Now, Enjoy Next Spring
In looking ahead to next spring, our columnist Thomas Christopher is exploring an alternative to Dutch bulb suppliers: our own native North American spring ephemerals.
Summertime, and the Living Is Not So Easy
Typically, we spend these hot days rushing around with hoses, trying to quench the thirst of our plants. According to the latest climate research, summer is only going to get more challenging, too, here in the Northeast.
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