Articles and Tips August, 2008
Garden Paths: Tiptoe Through the Tulips
Garden paths are essential for anyone who is fully bent on eradicating grass from the yard. You might not think that is your goal—but if you are a hard-core gardener, just watch how fast a small flower bed project can turn into a yard makeover. This happened in my yard this spring. What started as a little bed next to …
Organic Ant Control
Ants are part of the garden. They help decompose organic material. They can also bite, sting and devour a wood frame house. If you have a couple ant colonies and they are doing no harm, leave them be. Think of them as nature’s cleaning maids. However, if ants take control of the garden and raid your kitchen, or …
Go Organic in Community Gardens
Community gardens are, more or less, just what they sound like – large garden plots tended by the entire community. Most often, the large plot is divided into sections, and each section is tended by a different gardener. Community gardens are great places for people living in apartments, townhouses or other areas with little yard space to grow fresh fruits and vegetables, cut flowers and herbs. Community gardens sprout mostly in urban …
Summer Squash Drop and Dash!
August is here, with full force. That means that people all over North America will be doing the “squash drop and dash.” What, you might ask, is that? The squash drop and dash is a vegetable delivery technique practiced by vegetable growers with fleet feet. Summer squash plants, including zucchini, crookneck and patty pan squash are prolific producers. They must be harvested every day …
An Easy Organic Weed Killer – Boiling Water!
A beautiful flagstone patio. A charming brick walk. And a bunch of weeds. Killing weeds in between patio and walk stones is a never ending chore for gardeners. If your patio is set in sand, you really can’t pull all of the weeds because you will also pull up the sand and cause the stones or pavers to move. To prevent …
Backyard Waterfall Basics
Stop Farming Mosquitoes: Build a Garden Waterfall
Garden ponds create a tranquil space within any backyard garden. In order to keep your garden from becoming a mosquito factory, you need to build movement into the water. What better way than building a garden waterfall? It is easier than it sounds, and your pond will be healthier for it.
Waterfalls keep pond water oxygenated, which …
