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The past month has been challenging for the perennial fall garden. Usually it's the perfect time for planting because of cool daytime temperatures and steady-enough rain, giving plants enough time to establish roots before winter dormancy, and giving them a head start when spring arrives. This year, however, it's been unseasonably warm with no rain in sight, so even some established perennials are struggling. When lots of things are stressed in the garden, it puts a spotlight on the plants that...
Evening temps have dropped and the days grow shorter. It's October, after all, and one of the markers of the season besides finding stink bugs and beetles tucked away in warm corners of the house is the harvest of apples and hickory nuts from yards, orchards, and at field edges. If you come upon a Shagbark Hickory tree, check the ground for thick, quartered, brownish, green husks containing pale, hard nuts. This resilient, native tree produces large amounts of tasty fruit/nuts every few years,...
One of the reasons to love gardening is its ability to teach generosity. A tiny seed is planted and has the potential to produce many pounds of nutritious food, creating an illusion more like a magic trick than science. Although some things don’t grow as planned, thanks to factors like weather, pests, and disease - others unexpectedly exceed expectations. By the end of August, there are incoming waves of tomatoes and peppers, cosmos and zinnias, raspberries and basil. When the garden is generous...
