Gardening: In praise of pole pruners, and no ladder climbing
Two millennia ago, the Roman writer Columella described the vintoria falx, a six-part,...
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Two millennia ago, the Roman writer Columella described the vintoria falx, a six-part,...
Nobody ever said gardening offers instant gratification. With this limitation in mind, I...
Nobody ever said gardening offers instant gratification. With this limitation in mind, I...
Three common garden pests - and a 17-year visitor who isn't LEE REICH, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3This undated photo shows an eggplant damaged by fleabeetles in New Paltz, NY. Fleabeetles are tiny, black beetles that pock leaves of many kinds of plants with holes. (Lee Reich via AP)APShow MoreShow Less 2of3A cicada is seen after shedding its nymph shell on the trunk of a tree, early Monday, May 24, 2021, in Lutherville-Timonium, Md.Julio Cortez/APShow MoreShow Less 3of3 OK, so you’ve got your vegetable and flower transplants in the ground, their roots are reach...
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. It can tell you where to walk, and also guide your eyes and imagination. What’s at the end of the...