Don't like to dig? None is necessary for this easy method of creating a garden. Start now and the area will be ready to plant in spring.
11.06.09
Plant a garden without using your shovel
The easy way to plant a garden is to forget the shovel and digging up soil. Instead, place newspapers, leaves, grass, and compost on top of your lawn and let them rot.
11.05.09
50 million footprints play havoc with the grass on the Washington Mall
The grass that covers the Washington Mall, the most visited national park in the United States, is in bad shape. The footprints of 25 million visitors are part of the reason why.
11.04.09
Hoop houses extend urban farmers’ growing season
Urban farmers can extend the growing season several months in fall and spring with hoop houses, a variation of greenhouses.
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11.03.09 The Old Farmer’s Almanac still resonates with readersEven in the Internet age, readers buy the folksy Old Farmer's Almanac for its 'secret formula' to predict the weather and advice on the best day to slaughter a pig. |
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10.30.09 Michigan church tends a garden to feed the hungryAn Episcopal church harvested more than 1,700 pounds of vegetables for a local food bank to give to the community's hungry. |
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10.29.09 How to naturalize spring-flowering bulbsBulb flowers that have been naturalized will come back every spring if planted in the right location. |
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10.27.09 A garden where art and plants talk to one anotherA woodland sculpture garden is an appealing mixture of plants and interesting art. |
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10.23.09 This crocus blooms in autumnIf it's autumn, why is the crocus blooming? |
