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Like any industrious squirrel, I am getting food stored and ready for winter. Even if your vegetable garden is depleted, you can buy things in bulk from your local farm stand now to save for winter.Each type of veggie has its own requirements. Some...
After decades of improving my garden soil, I have an infestation of Asian jumping worms. They can eat all the organic material in the soil, depleting it terribly. These foreign invaders multiply more quickly than our common worms, outcompeting them....
Monarchs are on the move! It is time for their long trip to Mexico to spend the winter. And like marathon runners, they need to bulk up on calories before the event. You may have let a patch of milkweed grow on the edges of your property to support...
Homeyer: The magic of mulch "> This new bed needs mulch to keep down weeds and hold in moisture HENRY HOMEYER photos / For the Monitor "> ABOVE: Little or no mulch is needed in a mature garden bed with plants growing shoulder to shoulder. TOP: Newspaper around tomato plants will be covered with straw. HENRY HOMEYER photos / For the Monitor "> Published: 7/30/2021 3:59:15 PM Mulch is commonly used to help suppress weeds and to hold in soil moisture in dry times. There are many different kinds of mulch and it is important to get the right kind, and to apply it properly if you wish to get the be...
Henry Homeyer: Mid-summer blossoms "> "> "> "> ABOVE: Feverfew volunteers to grow everywhere. BELOW: This Canna lily has purple leaves and stands nearly 6-feet tall. "> Published: 7/16/2021 5:50:19 PM Mid-summer is often a quiet time for flowers – many gardens have fewer dramatic blossoms than in the spring. I have made an effort to have plenty blooming now. It’s true that my Japanese primroses, peonies and Siberian iris have gone by. But I have many others, both old favorites and lesser-known beauties. Beebalm ( Monarda didyma) has started early this year for me. Contrary to what most g...