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Pink Lady Apples Jul. 27, 2022
Q: I ate a Pink Lady apple and the seeds inside the core were sprouting roots. I planted a couple of... Read More
Hydrangea Pruning Jul. 20, 2022
Q: I have several hydrangeas in my yard. When is the best time to prune them? A: I am glad you asked... Read More
The Root of The Problem Jul. 13, 2022
Q: I have a paving stone patio behind the house. Behind the patio is a man-made stone wall that you ... Read More
Summer Shrub Color Jun. 29, 2022
Q: My landscape is boring! It needs color in the summer, especially in July and August. I don't want... Read More
Find a Landscape You Love on the Island of Hawaii Jun. 12, 2022
By Victor Block Some vacationers soak up sun on beaches with white or black sand. Not far away diver... Read More
Announcing 'Greener View Gardening' Book and Videos Jun. 01, 2022
In two months, I will have been writing a weekly newspaper column for 32 years. During that time, I ... Read More
T.C. Steele Home Is a Hidden Indiana Gem Sep. 13, 2020
By Athena Lucero The shaded wraparound porch at T.C. Steele's home in Brown County, Indiana, looks l... Read More
Lithograph Lights Up Collector Oct. 25, 2019
Q: Enclosed is a photo of our June 1999 purchase of a framed Thomas Kinkade lithograph. It is titled... Read More
Country Houses Oct. 19, 2019
For many, living in country houses is as common as living in any city. For some it might be a second... Read More
Grow Your Own Food -- 1 Square Foot at a Time Jun. 18, 2019
For years, I tried to grow a decent vegetable garden. It was the high cost of fresh basil — $3... Read More
Too Much Pollen Apr. 17, 2019
Q: On the news, I have seen amazing pictures of the clouds of pine tree pollen in North Carolina. Wh... Read More
Mulching Your Garden Mar. 27, 2019
Q: Our flowerbeds need mulch. We have seen mulch that is colored red or black. The black mulch looks... Read More
Creating a Habitat Mar. 13, 2019
I am often asked how a landscape can be changed or added to so that it will attract more wildlife. U... Read More
Polar Vortex Jan. 30, 2019
"If the thermometer was in inch longer we would have all frozen to death." This may or may not have ... Read More
Testing Soil pH Jan. 23, 2019
Q: I was reading some notes in a garden catalog that said I should be testing my garden soil. I have... Read More
New Year's Gardening Resolutions Jan. 02, 2019
Have you ever had a dream where you woke up in the middle of the night and found yourself talking to... Read More
Protecting Landscape and Too Much Fertilizer Dec. 19, 2018
Q: Last year, we lost some shrubs to deer or rodents eating the trunks. I hope I am not too late to ... Read More
Tree Flagging Sep. 19, 2018
Q: My old maple tree has a few dead, bare branches at the top, and next to them, there are a couple ... Read More
Lawn Mushrooms Sep. 12, 2018
Q: My lawn was looking fine until the recent rains. Now there are several colors and sizes of mushro... Read More
