Dealing with the magnolia—and a private, grassless front yard When we think of the southeastern U.S., the tree that usually comes to mind is the southern magnolia. When I was a child, my picture with Mom and Dad was published in the Milwaukee Journal as we posed with a magnolia bloom that Dad had brought back [...]
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Dealing with magnolias-and a grass free front yard
Posted in Uncategorized, Visits to nice gardens, tagged grass free front yard, landscape privacy, magnolia problems, oriental garden on March 28, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Choosing the right fertilizer
Posted in plant and garden how to, Uncategorized, tagged “What is the best fertilizer?”, feeding house plants, fertilizer, John P. Schulz, Lowe's garden center, Requiem for a Redneck, trace elements, What do I feed my plants?” on March 14, 2010 | 5 Comments »
How do I choose the correct fertilizer? “What do I feed my plants?” “What is the best fertilizer?” — I think that in my experience as a plant man, these are the most frequently asked questions, and everyone seems to want a concise, three word answer. Here’s the concise answer: “It all depends.” Read on [...]
Building a flagstone walkway and garden entrance—part two.
Posted in plant and garden how to, Uncategorized, writer's discussion, tagged drip irrigation, flagstone walkway, garden terrace, Orbit controller on March 7, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Building a home and garden entrance—part two. I was really enjoying the flagstone and garden project. Who wouldn’t? There was always a fresh pot of coffee, the sweet lady fixed lunch for us every day, and the job was turning into a true work of art. I was given total creative license. It doesn’t get much [...]
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