THOSE OTHER PEONIES
Tree peonies are rarely planted, but wow, their blossoms are awesome. And they’re not at all difficult to grow. Check out all (well, not all, but enough for getting started) with tree peonies on this latest blog post:
Entries by Lee Reich
MELANCHOLY APPEARANCE?
Why some trees look so sad — even with pink or white blossoms cheering up their branches? But of course: they’re not really sad, they’re just weeping. The topics of this weeks blog post is why some trees weep, how are they propagated, and where to plant them. Read here:
IT’S A HARD, HARD WORLD
Mother Nature can be cruel — especially to seedlings that have spent their lives, up to now, coddled in a moist, warm environment. It’s my job, and yours, to prepare these babies for the great outdoors. In this blog post I go through how, step by step, to effect this transition.
FAMILY MATTERS
I pay attention to seating with my families, my plant families. Those families are based mostly on how the plants exhibit their sexuality. More on this in my latest blog post. That figures into “who sits where” because it can limit pest problems, among other benefits. If you’re interested in all this, read more in my latest blog post, here, or look at my book “The Ever Curious Gardener: Using a Little Natural Science for a Much Better Garden.”
EASY EDAMAME
Edamame, vegetable soybeans, are simple in so many ways. Simple to grow. Simple to prepare for eating (just steam or boil). And simply delicious. Read more about this in my latest blog post:
PLANT SMALL, THINK BIG
Does size matter? Yes, in the case of trees you buy for planting. And in this case, smaller is often better. Why? Read the blog post. What’s the best size to get? Read the blog post. Etc., etc.
THE POWER OF TOUCH
How do your plants tell you they like your singing? Or your caresses. Try it; they’ll like it. For some how and why, read my latest blog post, here:
ESPALIER, A TASTY FUSION OF ART AND SCIENCE
Espalier is a pruning technique that results in a decorative plant also can also yield especially delicious fruits. My latest blog post provides an introduction to espalier. To dive much deeper into espalier, see my book, The Pruning Book, which has a whole chapter on the why and the how of this technique!
THE TOP OF THE SOIL
Need some topsoil this time of year to fill a depression or for raised beds? Maybe you don’t. But just what is topsoil? Questions asked and answered in this latest blog post:
TRAVELING PLANTS
Depending on your locale, nurseries, garden centers, hardware stores, and the web are or will soon be offering trees and shrubs for sale. Some plants might even come from hundreds or more miles away. Is buying such plants and good idea? Is bigger better? What makes a good nursery tree or shrub. All this is address in my latest blob post:
