It pains me to see customers spending hundreds of dollars on new plants and simultaneously refusing to spend a few more on a bag or two of compost and a box of starter fertilizer. These two items are not unnecessary “add-ons” that the retailer is just trying to add to the sale, they are critical components of a successful transplanting process - or as I like to refer to them as “plant insurance”. Unless you have phenomenal soil, you should always add compost and starter fertilizers when you are planting new plants. Here is why…
Albert Camus, the French philosopher that developed Absurdism once said: “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” While Albert didn’t attach any meaning to this annual event (since according to Albert everything is meaningless), at least he recognized that fall color is a pleasant experience that reminds us of…
The Golfing Gardener
Trevor Cameron
Everyone should want an attractive landscape, but achieving this can honestly be intimidating sometimes. However, remember that we are here to help! Every gardener I have met has…