“Use your head first to rid your vegetable garden of weeds, not your hoe,” said long-time garden-to-table expert Kath LaLiberte. “First you need to know how weeds are getting into your garden. Then you can build defenses to keep them out. To reduce weeds and weeding, out-think weeds at their own game.” Source: Five Steps […]
What will New England’s famous fall foliage season look like this year? Yankee magazine just published its first fall foliage forecast, which predicts this year has the potential for “a big color punch.” Source: Here’s Yankee magazine’s first fall foliage forecast of 2020 | Boston.com
Shopping for flower bulbs: It’s one of the more joyful summertime garden chores, certainly better than dragging hoses and sprinklers around or keeping ahead of the most incorrigible weeds. But there are a few things to consider before you go shopping. Source: Tips on Buying Bulbs for Fall Planting – The New York Times
Here’s what you need to do to prep your landscape for the colder months! Source: Fall Garden Checklist | Better Homes & Gardens
Autumn is the perfect time to plant bulbs, perennials, and more before winter sets in. Next spring, your new plants will get off to a stronger start. Source: Which Plants to Start Growing in Fall | Better Homes & Gardens
Garden beds and borders, artfully filed with a colorful tapestry of flowers and foliage, are always in vogue…To design (or redesign) a lower-maintenance, longer-interest bed or border, follow these tips. Source: Steps for a Garden with Long Interest and Less Maintenance – Horticulture
Although the majority of pruning in the garden takes place in late winter or early spring, there is a group of trees and shrubs that can be pruned in midsummer, when they are semi-dormant. Source: Tip of the Week: Summer Pruning of Evergreens – Horticulture
There’s another improvement that can beautify your home, boost curb appeal, and lower your energy bills at the same time. And while it can still be costly, sometimes a squirrel will do the job for free… Trees. Source: Don’t sweat it, plant it: Trees boost health, cut cooling costs | Real Estate | Boston.com
Urban trees can help cut air pollution from New York to Beijing, but which trees do the best job? Future Planet weighs up the options. Source: The best trees to reduce air pollution | BBC Future
Keeping a lawn in tip-top shape often means applying an organic fertilizer twice a year, aerating periodically to discourage thatch buildup and soil compaction, watering regularly, and properly mowing it. But even if you do everything right, you can still end up with bare, thin, or weedy patches here and there. Source: How to Repair […]
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