This warm spell we’ve been having is the perfect time to get out and give your fruit trees, berry bushes and roses a dormant spray against overwintering insects and disease organisms. I planned on doing just that today, but decided that it was too windy. With this gusty wind, who knows where all of the [...]
Like many of you, I worry about the use of pesticides on indoor plants. Some pesticides are fairly harmless, but others can be a health risk if used incorrectly. Add to that environmental concerns and the cost of chemicals, and you really have to wonder if using pesticides is worth it. I learned these eco-friendly, people-friendly tips from [...]
Our neighbors came over this weekend for a holiday gift exchange. After some wild and gleeful gift opening, we were separating the trash from the recyclables from the reusable stuff when my friend expressed surprise that the cardboard boxes were being sent to the recycling center instead of the compost pile. I often compost cardboard, [...]
I haven’t blogged in over ten days. I was out of town on personal business, and when I got back, I was busy with organizing a local garden writer’s conference. These are my excuses. The fact is, I haven’t yet figured out how to blog when away from home. I’m sure it’s not that difficult [...]
After a week spent on other pursuits, I finally got out into the garden this weekend. Perfect, gorgeous weather! Not too cold, not too hot, sunny and dry – with emphasis on the dry. It’s been a couple of weeks since we’ve had rain in the greater Cincinnati area. The plants that I added or [...]