An homage to the urban weed At a recent talk I gave on Earth Day, I had a middle school girl ask me “What is a weed?’ as I was going on one of my...
Spontaneous Vegetation
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The Perfect Compost
Creating a soil machine While I’m not usually a gambling man, I will bet you sometimes save the best for last. When I thought earlier today about...
6 Simple Steps to Turn Your Landscape into a Garden
Break away from the status quo to create your special oasis. I’m not a big fan of the term “landscaping” on a residential scale. To me, it brings...
Walking Through the Keyhole
Using Portals to Transform Your Garden Once upon a time, there was a network called HGTV. The letters stood for Home and Garden Television. After...
Avoiding obstacles
A few thoughts on mowing When I was a teenager, I briefly had a job at a very popular place. I mowed in a cemetery. How popular was it? People were...
Staying in Your Lane
Selecting zone-appropriate plants for your garden Like many of you, I have a favorite / know it’s going to be good item at an eatery I frequent. But...
The Messy Garden
THE MESSY GARDEN Keeping Things Loose I’ve never been diagnosed with OCD but I’ve had former students bring up the topic once they entered my...
Planning Ahead
Planting Replacement Trees Anyone who knows me can tell you that I am a planner. One former colleague liked to joke “Garry probably knows what he’s...
Weed Fabric
A Most Common Mistake Whoever believes adding a layer of weed fabric will stop weeds may also believe our climate isn’t changing. As I write this,...
Regaining the Edge
Definition of Space, the Key to Successful Garden Design Having crisp lines in the garden accentuates both beds and turf. Seeing an object clearly...
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