Mary Ann Ryan 
There’s lots of chatter about creating a meadow, or, more recently, a prairie pocket. A few questions may come to the forefront when hearing this: What’s a meadow? What’s the difference between a meadow and a prairie? What’s a prairie pocket? Why would anyone create one of these types of plantings? Can it be done
Morning comes quickly, and the sun is shining. No rain in the forecast today! The gardener reviews her plan, the same plan she made last evening. She makes herself some coffee, and heads outside for her morning stroll in the garden. “Jeeze, I wish I hadn’t left my plan in the house! I have things
As the summer heat continues, and we look forward to the cooler weather in September and October, gardening is in full swing as we water, weed and harvest our vegetables. To continue the harvest, consider planting cool season crops. Leaf lettuce, broccoli, radishes, turnips, beets and collard greens are good choices. Lettuce, radishes, turnips and
Gardening for this season is just about over, but you can still have time to do a few things that will make your spring easier to manage. First, consider cleaning up debris. Especially In the vegetable garden, any old plants and plant parts should be removed from the garden. If the plant was diseased, put