If you follow current weather news, you have likely read the astounding story of the recent lake effect snowfall in Buffalo, New York, and other areas downwind of the Great Lakes, where over 6 feet of snow fell in just a day or two in some locations. My mom, who still lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan where I grew up, reported that in her city some areas got up to 30 inches during the same time frame.… Continue reading this article “Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow?”
Month: November 2022
“This one secret hack will save you time and money!”
I’m resorting to clickbait tactics to get your attention. Here’s another – “Warning! Graphic photos follow!”
Uncorrected roots in containers or landscapes will create chronic water stress problems for trees.
If you have failing trees on your own property or on property you manage, you need to do one simple thing before you assume that pests or disease are responsible: you need to determine whether the root system is healthy and functional.
Now, I know you can’t see underground, but you can draw some informed conclusions based on whether you can see the root flare.… Continue reading this article ““This one secret hack will save you time and money!””
Po-TAY-to, po-TAH-to: Let’s call the whole yam thing off!
As most folks in the US prepare for a Thanksgiving meal, or at least eat more Thanksgiving-inspired fall meals, potatoes and sweet potatoes often play a major supporting role in these most delicious victuals. Whether mashed, smashed, baked, candied, or turned into casseroles or pies, these starchy vegetables are stockpiled in grocery stores and markets in the fall for shoppers to turn into those tasty treats.
But sometimes there is confusion lurking in those grocery aisles and even in the minds of unwary shoppers….enter… Continue reading this article “Po-TAY-to, po-TAH-to: Let’s call the whole yam thing off!”
Big Blog on the Block
There’s a new1 blog on the social media block—The Big Blog of Gardening (BBoG). Already it’s a heavy hitter in the gardening social media world. The question is: How may foul balls are hit?
My wife came to me recently saying “Hey! Did you know that your friend Linda Chalker-Scott changed her institution?”
“What?” I said.
“Yeah, she moved to University of Washington. It says right here on this MSNBC article.”
“It’s from the Big Blog of Gardening?