You carefully planted those trees and shrubs. You fed them, watered them, watched them grow, slowly but surely. next one dawn, they didn’t look right. When you got closer, you saw why. Uninvited guests – the four-legged kind – have feasted on that succulent, tender greenery! However much you e…

In some locations, it seems the soil is of such poor quality that most plants look permanently sickly, and those that do thrive get nibbled away by deer and rabbits. whether that is a dilemma that you have to deal with, today’s column should offer you some hope. A recent column about plants that d…

QUESTION: I live in the heart of Amish country. I was wondering whether I could use the sawdust from one of the many local sawmills as a mulch around my trees in the yard rather than use the conventional cypress chips? The sawdust is plentiful and would be much cheaper than the chips. Do you foresee…

Poor soil and occasional drought conditions… Does that mean a dull, scrappy or even non-existent landscape? That’s a problem that worries many readers, judging by my e-mailbag.But the reply is No. Even whether you have poor soil and a potential drought from moment to moment, you can still enjo…

Just when we thought that spring was definitely here and settled in… Wham! Winter came back with a vengeance across many parts of the country. A few weeks ago, many of us woke up to find frost on the lawn and our plants looking decidedly cold and miserable. Now spring is back, for real that date, …