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Whoever said  “dirt cheap” never went to Home Depot or Lowes  for garden supplies.  A coworker was talking not too long ago how he spent $700  on dirt for his vegetable garden!
Here are some tips to making the most out of your gardening dollar.
1. Buy plants in small quantities. You don’t need to plant [...]

I have received a lot of emails asking about the Copper King and related pests/diseases. While I have personally never had any issues with any sort of pest harming my Copper King or related Rose of Sharon, I decided to do a bit of research on the matter.
After visiting a local nursery that grows a [...]

One of the things I always notice around here is that everybody practices the monkey see monkey do gardening approach. By this I mean everybody uses the same exact plants in regardless of which neighborhood you visit.  Around here (Nashville) it usually goes something like this in just about every yard:  2+ Bradford pears in [...]

Sometimes when there is a plant I really like that doesn’t work in my area, its easier to find a suitable substitute than to try growing said plant only to have it fail time and time again. That is the case with Caladiums in my case. While they will grow just fine in the summer [...]

Did you know that over 90% of all old growth trees along the California and Oregon coastlines have been harvested for use in wood construction projects such as fences and furniture. Unfortunately, the majority of these trees have been the majestic Redwoods. Can you imagine 500-2000 year old trees being harvested to [...]