A pair of pruning shears in March can decide the fate of an entire summer harvest. One careless cut can remove future fruit, ...
Pruning is a necessary task when you’re gardening, but did you know there’s a right and wrong way to do it? It’s not as simple as just hacking away at pieces of your plants and hoping for the best. In ...
Fruit trees are wonderful, but they require a lot of space to thrive. If you're restricted to a patio or small back yard, ...
What’s the hardest thing, psychologically, for normally reasonable gardeners to do? For decades I have extolled folks to ...
A step-by-step guide to cultivating delicious figs at home.
Sow these 7 flowers in March for a blooming spring garden.
Homegrown fruit from the best fruit plants are crammed with goodness, have a low carbon footprint and taste delicious ...
Dwarf fig trees are a perfect choice for indoor gardening, providing lush greenery and the possibility of homegrown fruit ...
If your neighbor's branches are protruding onto your side of the fence, is it legal to cut them? Here's what Oregon law says.
March is a time of great change in weather and we are already seeing it in its first week. After February's moderate to severe drought like conditions, this early ...
Get Neil Sperry's tips to save azaleas, prune a potted Meyer lemon, pick better fertilizer and steer clear of invasive pears.
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12 Lost Garden Practices Worth Making a Comeback

As gardens evolved, a lot of old-school practices got sidelined for sleeker, low-maintenance looks. But now, gardeners are ...