This Is The Wrong Approach To Deterring Rabbits
Some success. Some failure. Lots of attempts. That's pretty much my history with deterring rabbits from the garden. I've had good luck keeping rabbits away with marigolds some years. Other …
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Two-Foot Long Garden Mistakes?
I don't know any gardener who hasn't made at least a few good garden mistakes. Sometimes we get lucky and those mistakes turn into fun stories or good lessons. In …
07-28-23: GreenPrints Funny Business Caption Contest
You’re invited to submit your caption for this week’s funny illustration by commenting below. We will choose a winner quarterly, and winners get a FREE one-year subscription to the magazine.
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Don’t Get Too Sentimental About Fruit Trees
This article was originally published in our sister publication, GreenPrints Magazine, under the title, “Sentiment and Fruit Trees.” It was written by Michael Filas and was published originally in 2018, in GreenPrints …
Frustration Is The New Landscaping Inspiration
I don't have many neighbors close by, so most of my landscaping inspiration falls more into the vegetable and flower gardening variety. But a friend who lives in the suburbs …
A Tomato Worm Moth Changed My Life
For most gardeners, the sight of a tomato hornworm is a call to action. These enormous green caterpillars can decimate your tomato plants in mere seconds. (Okay, maybe not seconds, …
Colorful Garden Art On Your Plate
It almost seems redundant to talk about colorful garden art. Gardens are some of the most colorful places around many homes. And in botanical gardens far and wide, there's seemingly …
07-21-23: GreenPrints Funny Business Caption Contest
You’re invited to submit your caption for this week’s funny illustration by commenting below. We will choose a winner quarterly, and winners get a FREE one-year subscription to the magazine.
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There Are Gardening Words of Wisdom If You Listen
I always try to keep my ears open for some good gardening words of wisdom. Some are simple and straightforward, like the idea of labeling your seeds and seedlings. It …
No Rest For Garden Weeders
Some gardeners get lucky. They must. These are the gardeners who rarely have problems with weeds. They pull a few stray weeds here and there, but otherwise, they let mulch …
