Gardening with Laurie:
By Laurie Brown Reader Columnist It’s September, and the gardening season is winding down. Time to start putting things to bed, raking leaves, and… planting. Yes, planting. It’s the perfect time of year for...
Category: Garden Corner
Gardening with Laurie: Growing a tea garden
By Laurie Brown Reader Columnist Tea has been made and drunk for thousands of years. It’s the most commonly consumed liquid other than water. Technically, the only true “tea” is made from Camellia sinensis—...
Gardening with Laurie: Toxic Garden Plants
By Laurie Brown Reader Columnist A garden is a source of beauty and joy. The foliage, flowers and wildlife they attract add a lot to people’s lives. But a surprising number of common, gorgeous...
Gardening with Laurie: Black Foliage
By Laurie Brown Reader Columnist Black foliage is striking in the garden; it draws the eye. Because dark colors recede, black foliage can make the garden look bigger; put it in the rear of...
Garden Corner: Fall garden chores
By Dan Eskelson Reader Columnist The recent cool temperatures and welcome rains suggest the end of summer; I know many are saddened by the change, but I will not miss the record heat –...
Understanding soil fertility
By Dan Eskelson Reader Columnist Every garden season brings new insights and knowledge, so I hesitate to call myself a “master gardener”. Presumed expertise is often shocked into submission by surprises and failures in...
The importance of landscape irrigation
By Dan Eskelson Reader Columnist Landscape irrigation is a term to describe the artificial application of water to a landscape. To keep your gardens thriving requires the careful management of irrigation practices. The following...
Garden Corner:
By Dan Eskelson Reader Columnist One of the most persistent and damaging pests in our landscapes is the gopher. When we first moved to our property, it was home to literally dozens of gophers...
The Garden Corner:
By Dan Eskelson Reader Columnist A properly designed windbreak has a profound effect on the physical and economic well-being of both humans and animals. Research has shown that heating costs can be reduced by...
The benefits of trees
By Dan Eskelson Reader Columnist A recent news story brought to light some very interesting studies conducted in metropolitan areas about the benefits of trees. The incidence of violence at large housing projects was...
