admin | February 2, 2012
The dirt on my dirt. After waiting all of December and half of January, the rain finally fell on the North State. But while it is still a long time before the last frost date, one of the most important acts of an effective garden needs to happen now. That is the act of preparing [...]
admin | April 21, 2011
Ever notice there are things you do around the garden that come so naturally to you that it is hard to remember that others might not have the same effective habits that make you such a good gardener? Or conversely, do you wonder why some gardeners seem to have such Green Thumbs while yours seems [...]
Firefox | March 17, 2009
Every time I give a talk, I will mention mulch. I get lots of questions from the audience and it turns into the “mulch hour”. What is a simple way to improve your garden overnight? Mulch! What is mulch? Mulch is layer of organic matter, usually chopped bark, compost, chopped leaves, [...]