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Lawn Alternatives: Choose Your Compromises

A common question from the gardening public is “what’s a good alternative to turf?” It’s a valid question. Maintaining a home lawn and landscape requires a significant investment of time and money,…

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How Do I Dispose of an Empty Pesticide Container?

Now that we are in the middle of a busy gardening season, you may find yourself with a couple of empty containers of weed killer or insect spray, and wondering what is a safe way to dispose of…

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Deer Visit Garden in Winter - Is My Harvest Safe to Eat?

A client sent me this question via e-mail (edited for clarity). My answer follows:Dear Paul,Around mid-October each year, I give up on my garden, till or rake away all vegetation and plant annual…

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Raised Beds Make Gardening Easier

Gardening in raised beds offers numerous benefits, including easier maintenance, less bending, faster soil warming in the spring and high yields per square foot. Raised beds are ideal for vegetables,…

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Question of the Day: How Can I Protect Myself From Ticks?

Note: DEET is the active ingredient found in the most common tick and mosquito repellants.Dear Paul,Here is the situation; I live on ten acres with a pond in the woods. I used to play on this land as…

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Some Truths About Pesticides

This piece originally appeared in the Warren Recod.Whether you want to control lawn weeds, keep mosquitoes at bay, protect your garden produce or dispatch a hive of yellow jackets, pesticides are an…

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How to Prune a Crepe Myrtle

This article originally appeared in the Warren Record.The other day I was having a beer with Martha Stewart.No wait, it was coffeee....Yes, I was having a cup of coffee.And not Martha Stewart. It was…

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Should I Buy Organic?

This article originally appeared in the Warren Record.The other day I went to the grocery store and picked up a bag of organic apples. Let me tell you why.I chose the organic apples because it was a…