Thank you to long-time sponsor Troy-Bilt for partnering with me on this post. As usual, all words and ideas are my own. Let’s be honest, every yard and garden has its problems, and, especially at… [Continue Reading]
Compost 101 (Just do it)
In a very random Instagram moment over the weekend—a hastily shot story made while practically running past the compost as I dashed around trying to get a few jobs done before it rained—I showed an… [Continue Reading]
To become a better gardener, start by being a curious gardener
I read most of Lee Reich’s book The Ever Curious Gardener in an unlikely place: on a Florida beach with my toes in the sand. I think Lee would be the first to tell you… [Continue Reading]
4 TIPS FOR USING A CHIPPER-SHREDDER
I spent many, many hours dealing with leaves last weekend. I say “dealing with” because removing the leaves from the lawn and getting them to their final resting place involves a series of machines and… [Continue Reading]
10 SPRING JOBS TO GET YOUR GARDEN IN GEAR
I love a good to-do list. For the most part, April is the first real opportunity to get back in the garden in this area and although this week is cold and wet, soon it’ll… [Continue Reading]
A BUSY AND HOT TIME IN THE GARDEN
Sorry I’ve been blogging so intermittently lately; things are busier than I would like and I have been working on this week’s window box post for a really long time! Anyway, allow me to catch… [Continue Reading]
A COMPOST CONUNDRUM
One of the trees we took down in our latest round of tree trimming and (dead tree) removal was an evergreen that the compost bin was located next to. Even though the only thing that… [Continue Reading]
