how we and the trees grew together: ‘sprout lands,’ with william bryant logan
A BOOK I READ RECENTLY changed the way I think about pruning, and actually about trees in general in the [read more…]
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pairing clematis with proper partners, with linda beutler of rogerson clematis collection
IN THEIR NATIVE HABITATS, Clematis don’t have that post holding up your mailbox to support them, or a piece of [read more…]
easy does it: lightweight pruning tools (why i’m grabbing snips vs. bigger pruners)
CONFESSION: I haven’t used my pricey, famous-name pruning shears in a few years. No, the garden’s not an abandoned mess; [read more…]
animals in compost heaps, slug control, rejuvenation pruning: q&a with ken druse
HOW TO KEEP ANIMALS out of the compost heap, or prune really overgrown shrubs back into scale, or deal with [read more…]
‘nature’s temples:’ understanding old trees and old-growth forests, with joan maloof
WHILE READING the new book “Nature’s Temples: The Complex World of Old-Growth Forests” by environmental scientist Joan Maloof, the expression [read more…]
creating living willow structures, with michael dodge
I VIRTUALLY NEVER promise “fast and easy” in gardening, which involves worthwhile hard work and patience, but here’s the exception: [read more…]
cheap thrills: my must-have budget garden tools
I LOVE FINE GARDEN TOOLS: My edger that has lasted more than 25 years with no signs of wear; my [read more…]
choicest magnolias and how to prune them, with andrew bunting
SO MANY MAGNOLIAS, SO LITTLE SPACE. I sought recommendations from Andrew Bunting, president of Magnolia Society International and Curator of [read more…]
q&a: pruning hydrangea, late planting, and more
WONDERING HOW—and when—to prune Hydrangea paniculata shrubs whose blooms are browning off now as late fall takes hold? (That’s one [read more…]
pruning willow, and the best salix varieties
‘IT’S ENDLESS,” plantsman Michael Dodge of Vermont Willow Nursery was saying over the phone, alluding to the possibilities of the [read more…]
