That clarified a lot for me. I had in my mind bark mulch when reading your posts, and am glad to know that’s an important difference. Also – you’ve saved us a lot money – burlap isn’t cheap, and neither is hiring a landscaper with a bobcat. Reply Chrissy Freeman says: ...
So friendly and I love all of garden vegetables for spring and fall for my garden and I love all your trees, my fruit trees I’ve got from you are growing wonderfully! One time my Apple tree didn’t make it and you replaced it for me, this one is doing great! M. Spiedel It’s...
Microgreens are usually grown in those flat plastic seedling trays, the type that don’t have cells in them (the ones used to hold the cell packs). For those “in the know,” they’re called 1020 trays. You can either use a sterile media like peat or coir or purchase specific fiber ...
Patterns abound in nature – from bark textures on trees to rippled water reflections – and are just begging to captured in pen. People-watching in cafes or parks also provides endless material; those candid moments waiting to be discovered are goldmines. Let’s conclude with one last thought...
The maintenance practices required for turfgrass often injure trees, especially young trees. Mowing near trees can injure the bark on the lower stem especially if the mower comes to close and actually scrapes the young stem. Since grass will grow longer where the mower can’t reach right near ...
Paths are lined with evergreens, scented plants, and trees and shrubs with colourful bark for winter interest. Salix Basfordiana The beauty of having a walk- and-talk tour is seeing the plot through expert’s eyes, and picking up hints and tips on cultivation. Nick explains that these beau...
We looked at an additional treatment factor at each of the two locations. At the Teaching and Research Center we mulched half of the trees with 3” of coarse pine bark and left the remainder without mulch. At the Beaumont nursery half the trees were fertilizers with a controlled release fert...
Spread a 2-3 inch layer of organic mulch, such as wood chips or bark, around the base of the tree, ensuring to keep it a few inches away from the trunk to prevent rot. This practice helps retain soil moisture, effectively regulates temperature fluctuations, and suppresses the growth of we...
(It should, if I stop scraping its bark to find green.) Will the allium divisions puff out like gangbusters? (They did in Susan’s garden, where they came from.) Will the bulbs planted last fall bloom? (Where did I plant them, anyway?) And how many uh-ohs will we have to ...
‘Double Dandy’. I planted a row of each; the slugs ate the back row but somehow spared the front row, which grew into these. Grumble grumble: at Sarah Raven’s prices, one expects the correct wares. But I say, it’s all right. Any flower this sunny can’t put me out of sorts...