I need to take a hint from my neighbor to the north. She constantly deadheads or cuts the dead flowers off her petunias and dahlias. She ruthlessly pulls out annuals that are gangly, beat-up-looking and, in general, beyond their prime. I took a page from her book and recently deep-sixed my fourth of July Ace […]
Sunset Magazine contributor Jim McCausland penned this list of how to get a lush landscape with less water. His article can be found at http://www.sunset.com/garden/earth-friendly/summer-watering-guide Believe it or not, it’s possible to use more water on your summer garden than you use for all other purposes all year long. But you don’t have to. Just […]
According to “The Old Farmer’s Almanac,” there are a number of chores left for us to accomplish in the garden. We can’t just sit on the veranda sipping mint julips. No, here in the wet Northwest, we still need to water and cultivate our gardens as they begin to produce. It’s also time to plant […]
