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A ‘natural design’ garden will attract nature to your garden

by Tom Atwell January 17, 2021January 18, 2021

Skip the lawn, and let your garden mimic the natural cycles of wildland.

by Tom Atwell January 10, 2021January 11, 2021

The Perennial Plant Association and the All-America Selections have named their picks.

They’ll thank you later for seeds, tools or a gift certificate to a local nursery.

by Tom Atwell December 6, 2020December 7, 2020

And some of them are really weird.

Replace your lawn with a meadow of native perennials. Then sit back and wait for the birds, bees and butterflies to show up.

Each of the firs has its advantages: The balsam smells wonderful. The Fraser doesn’t lose its needles as fast.

Read on for tidbits from and summaries of several gardening books published in 2020.

by Tom Atwell November 8, 2020November 6, 2020

House plant SOS! When employees were sent home to work in March, in some cases their office plants felt the neglect.

by Tom Atwell October 25, 2020October 26, 2020

Thanks to watering with a garden hose, both the flowers and vegetables flourished.

by Tom Atwell October 11, 2020October 13, 2020

Feed and shelter wild animals? Or clean up the mess in the perennial garden? Each approach has advantages and disadvantages.