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Low Effort Garden Topics To Consider During This Heat

So the big Spring rush is over; Everything is settling in for the season. Of course our cooler, overcast Spring has been flipped upside down with two heatwaves in back to back weeks. I love the picture at the top of someone who decided, on the 102º day last week, to cover their exposed macrophyllaContinue reading “Low Effort Garden Topics To Consider During This Heat”

Gifts for the Gardener or Plant Lover

Here are some gift ideas this season for the gardener or plant lover in your life. Certainly not an exhaustive list, but this is a list of some favorites from over the years. New England Botanic Garden – How about a membership to this substantial and growing botanic garden that works hard to create reasons to visit year-round. ItContinue reading “Gifts for the Gardener or Plant Lover”

The venerable Hori Hori, and how it almost got me arrested!

Since we are starting our late summer plant divisions, I figured this was a good time to talk about the best tools for digging, dividing and planting. Of course you need a selection of tools: shovel, spade, garden fork, sharp knife, pruners. But, in my opinion, the most important tool is the Hori Hori. The Hori Hori isContinue reading “The venerable Hori Hori, and how it almost got me arrested!”