Ron reveals the surprising ingredient in a new weed killer.
Tag: daffodils
The Self-Taught Gardener: Judicious pruning
Our Self-Taught Gardener Lee Buttala gives good reasons to reconsider the age-old adage to prune after bloom.
The Self-Taught Gardener: Love in the time of corona
At a time when connections count, our Self-Taught Gardener Lee Buttala advises us to try Nature.
The Self-Taught Gardener: Love and loss in the garden
Fred took me from my buttoned-down days in my Connecticut garden to my life as a single man in the Berkshires and gave me a new way of thinking about gardening.
Naumkeag’s Daffodil Festival runs through Mother’s Day
The Trustees of Reservations have counted the spring bulbs at Naumkeag, and here is the number they report: “60,000.”
Self-Taught Gardener: Reliable ground cover
In these times of fluctuating weather, if we humans are confused, imagine how the plants in your garden are reacting. Lee Buttala, our Self-Taught Gardiner, tells you how to protect them.
The Self-Taught Gardener: Person of color
A visit to the home of Richard Hartlage in Seattle brought home for our Self-Taught Gardener Lee Buttala the importance of color.
The Self-Taught Gardener: Setting a Spring agenda
The last month has been stressful enough without having to think about spring and everything that needs to take place in the garden, especially since my only support so far, except for some bamboo stakes, is my Secretary of Wildlife Management, my dog Fred.
The Self-Taught Gardener: The minor leagues
I have always loved spring blooming bulbs; planting them in the fall and awaiting their arrival in spring is an act of faith for a gardener.