How To Prune Pepper Plants For A Stronger, More Productive Harvest
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My lower back still aches when I think about the hot, dry summer of 2005. I was struggling to acclimatize tropical nightshades to a brutal, parched climate after years of…
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10 Lush Pond Plant Ideas to Create a Healthy Backyard Oasis
My lower back still reminds me of the great pond rebuild of 2003. I spent four chilly October days knee-deep in gray clay, trying to patch a leaky liner and…
10 Houseplants That Even You Won’t Kill: A No-Nonsense Guide to Hard-to-Kill Indoor Plants
I know the feeling of bringing home a fresh, green houseplant, only to watch it slowly shrivel into a crunchy, brown stick. It is demoralizing, expensive, and makes you feel…
Is It Possible To Weatherproof Your Fairy House? A Realistic Guide to Outdoor Miniature Gardening
My lower back still aches when I recall the wet spring of 2008. I had spent three weeks building a detailed miniature cottage to sit under an old Japanese maple.…
How To Grow Water Hyacinths In Your Pond Without Overrunning Your Ecosystem
There is a specific smell that accompanies a healthy pond—a rich mix of wet stone, decaying organic matter, and living water. But when you are hauling out a double handful…
10 Vegetables to Plant in July for a Productive Fall Harvest
My lower back is aching today, and my fingernails are packed with dark, damp compost that refuses to wash out. I spent four hours this morning dragging a cheap green…
Do Frogs Bite? What Gardeners and Outdoor Enthusiasts Need to Know
My lower back usually aches by three o’clock on a wet April afternoon. That damp, earthy smell of decaying compost always fills the air when I am clear-cutting overgrown beds…
Keep Holiday Foliage Alive: 5 Poinsettia Care Tips Based on Decades of Trial and Error
I still get a dull ache in my lower back when the cold December wind starts rattling my greenhouse glass. It always takes me back to the winter of 1998,…
10 Mistakes That Are Killing Your Burro’s Tail Plant
My lower back still aches when I remember the spring of 1998, kneeling on cold concrete for hours, desperately trying to salvage a collection of rare orchids that I eventually…
Designing a Living Water Feature: 10 Lush Pond Plant Ideas for a Healthy Aquatic Ecosystem
My lower back still twinges when I think about the hot, dry summer of 2005. I was struggling to acclimatize a delicate batch of tropical water plants in a harsh,…