A Beginner’s Guide To Gardening With Hoses
A hose is a hose. Right? When I started gardening, there was no beginner's guide to gardening that had much to say about hoses. My "lesson" involved going to the …
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Get A Good Laugh From Gardening Mistakes
I'll be the first to admit I've made more than a few gardening mistakes. You name it, I've probably made it. That's certainly been the case when I've tried growing …
A Gardening Mishap for the Whole Neighborhood
We’ve all had our share of gardening mishaps, am I right?
Let’s talk about the time I grew an arbor covered in squash to get one of those magical hanging squash …
How to Kill Hostas
What attracted me to this story initially isn't the funny title, it was actually the hosta-hater in me. I've always wanted to know how to kill hostas. Let me explain. …
Cross-Pollination Fails in the Garden
I've been growing a garden for years, and have always heard the tales of other gardeners' cross-pollination woes, but it's never happened to me. I was always so careful to …
Unwelcome Weeds in the Garden
Oof, today's story got me. Weeds in the garden aren't usually a big deal to me, particularly the flowering ones, even if they offer up hay fever.
But the surprise crop …
Call the Hippies! There are Slugs Eating My Garden
Hippies and gardens go together. So do slugs and gardens, even though that's not an ideal match. But how are hippies involved when there are slugs eating your garden? I'll …
Plants are People, Too
Plants are people too, you know! I mean, maybe not exactly. I've never heard one talk, though maybe their mouths are just so tiny we can't hear them. What I …
Growing Peonies, or Mowing Peonies?
I have loved growing peonies over the last decade. They are my favorite flower and I've always dreamed about having a beautiful garden of them one day, with vases filled …
City Slicker Seed Starting Mistakes
Seed starting mistakes. If you grow anything from seed, you've almost certainly made a few. In my case, I've started seeds too early, too late, outdoors when they should have …
