Grow Your Own Purple Martin Home Grow Your Own Purple Martin Home By: Judy Hominick Much like Jack and his beanstalk, the tenacious tendrils of the gourd vine rapidly galloped up the trellis, captured by a nearby neighbor’s tree and headed for the sky. Not…
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Many would-be gardeners live in dwellings with limited gardening space. Suburban sprawl, smaller lot sizes and spreading trees that shade much of the property have made the typical garden smaller over the past few decades.Apartment or townhome dwellers may only have a balcony, and garden…
Sweet Corn, Small Areas Sweet Corn, Small Areas By: Dr. Nancy Roe Sweet corn is a crop that is not usually recommended for small home gardens. While it is true that the production per unit area is not as high as crops which produce many…
By William Scheick Contributing Editor In introducing a new “super easy, super fragrant and super colorful” clematis, the authors of the most recent (and beautiful) catalog from Spring Meadow Nursery make a sobering admission: “Clematis has a reputation for being difficult.” Perhaps we should…