In the Winter you have less to keep up with in the Garden and there can be a tendency to ignore it. Doing so though can put you far behind in the spring with the maintenance that could have been done during the nicer days in Winter. There are two major weeds that like to proliferate in my gardens during the winter, one of … Read More Winter Weeds
I have tried for YEARS to no avail to grow tulips. Each year starts with the promise of a bountiful cornucopia of delight and only to be disappointed year after year by them being devoured all the way down to the ground the second they start to flower. It’s as if these gorgeous flowers emit some sort of irresistible aroma that draws the deer … Read More Tulips – Deer Candy and how to keep them off the deer dessert menu
Before Confessions first. I waited too long to start cleaning up the leaves this year. Usually, it’s smart to get the bulk of the leaves cleaned up in late fall or early December. However, due to the bag on the leaf vacuum needed new clasps I didn’t get to it until just this past weekend. Also, ignore the random pieces of cardboard; we will … Read More Leaf clean up – best not left until Spring
