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Print OK, so you’ve got your vegetable and flower transplants in the ground, their roots are reaching out into surrounding soil, and stems are starting to grow. Wait before you turn your back on them! A few — just a few — common pests might be lurking. Transplants are threatened by three kinds of pest damage this time of year: Stems might be chopped off at the soil line, leaves might be chewed, and/or leaves might be shot full of tiny holes. The most likely culprits are, respectively, cu...

Lee Reich A cicada is seen after shedding its nymph shell on the trunk of a tree, early Monday, May 24, 2021, in Lutherville-Timonium, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) May 25, 2021 - 4:50 AM OK, so you’ve got your vegetable and flower transplants in the ground, their roots are reaching out into surrounding soil, and stems are starting to grow. Wait before you turn your back on them! A few — just a few — common pests might be lurking. Transplants are threat...

Clay, sand, silt, loam: How different soils affect gardens LEE REICH, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail Photo caption: This undated photo shows a shovelful of soil in New Paltz, N.Y. Good care, mostly by regularly adding plenty of organic materials and avoiding compaction, results in a soil with many pore spaces, some to retain water and some for air. (Lee Reich via AP)Lee Reich/AP By now, you probably know what kind of soil you have out there in your “back 40.” If planting that rose b...

Add beauty, function to your garden with a path May 2 05:36 am JST May 12 | 12:05 am JST NEW YORK The requested article has expired, and is no longer available. Any related articles, and user comments are shown below. © Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. ©2021 GPlusMedia Inc. May 2 10:24 am JST Stone paths require ma...

A path is a feature too often overlooked in a garden or landscape. Maybe it lacks functionality, or beauty, or it’s needed — but just not there. A well-designed path can do more than keep your feet dry. It can tell you where to walk, and also guide your eyes and imagination. What’s at the end of the path? WHERE TO? When planning a path, consider both its aesthetic and functional purposes. Wide paths and paths with jogs or curves are for slow strolling — just what’s need...

Add beauty, function to your garden with a path LEE REICH, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail This undated photo shows a garden path in South Salem, NY, NY. This locust wood and gravel path is attractive even as it provides firm footing even in wet weather. (Lee Reich via AP)Lee Reich/AP A path is a feature too often overlooked in a garden or landscape. Maybe it lacks functionality, or beauty, or it’s needed — but just not there. A well-designed path can do more than keep your feet dry....

Lee Reich This undated photo shows a garden path in South Salem, NY, NY. This locust wood and gravel path is attractive even as it provides firm footing even in wet weather. (Lee Reich via AP) April 27, 2021 - 4:35 AM A path is a feature too often overlooked in a garden or landscape. Maybe it lacks functionality, or beauty, or it’s needed — but just not there. A well-designed path can do more than keep your feet dry. It can tell you where to walk, and also ...

Photo by Jen Theodore on Unsplash Windham - The Windham and Windsor County chapters of University of Vermont Extension Master Gardeners will host a free Zoom presentation on April 24 on pruning fruiting plants. Lee Reich, Ph.D., a horticultural consultant and writer, will describe correct and timely pruning methods for apples, peaches, grapes, blueberries and other fruiting plants to keep them healthy, productive and bearing the tastiest fruits. He also will demonstrate how to a restore a...

Turning point: When is it safe to plant your garden? By LEE REICHApril 7, 2021 GMT This undated photo shows tomato being planted in a garden in New Paltz, NY. One week after the "average date of the last killing frost" for your garden is the time when its generally safe to plant out tomato transplants. (Lee Reich via AP) This undated photo shows tomato being planted in a garden in New Paltz, NY. One week after the "average date of the last killing frost" for your garden is the time when its gen...

Houseplants, like us, can feel spring approaching as the days get longer and the sun climbs higher in the sky