One of the first lessons gardeners learn about plants is they need NPK—nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium—to grow into healthy, strong plants. But just as important might be the EIP that gardeners …
Summer Collapsed
“And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.” - Oscar WildeI notice as I walk around the neighborhood these days that some trees are already shedding their leaves—river birches and ash trees …
I must not allow
I must not allow this redbud tree seedling to continue to grow and take over this flower bed. I will cut it out today.I promise.Ugh. Such an ugly picture. I am only showing it here to …
My Next Quest
Now that I've don't have bags of mulch nagging me from the patio, I feel a bit at loose ends, deciding what my next gardening adventure is going to be.I have many options—quests—that I can …
Mulch Done
I got mulch done in the garden yesterday, meaning, I finished spreading the bags of mulch I've had on hand since April. No more guilt for me because of all the bags of mulch stacked all over the …
Cannas Tell You What Type of Gardener You Are
I will admit the canna shown here isn't the canna of my childhood, which always had red flowers. My dad usually planted them in a row in the vegetable garden.Side note: I like flowers in a …
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