Gardening column archive page!
18 August -- In which I discuss melon diseases and I don't help Olin Cooper of Pickering, Mo., one bit.
1 September -- September gardening checklist. Rose care, fighting weeds, how wonderful mulch is.
15 September -- The benefits of planting in fall. How to start weeding that jungle you call a garden.
29 September -- Tips for choosing and carving your pumpkin.
13 October -- A late-fall checklist for a few of your gardening chores.
27 October -- Bug invasion! What to do in the face of Asian ladybugs, boxelder bugs, and crickets.
10 November -- Winterizing the roses.
24 November -- Christmas cactus (as well as Thanksgiving, Easter, and orchid cactus) care tips.
8 December -- Choose the best gardening book for yourself or for a gift. What a hedgehog can tell you.
22 December -- Poinsettias (just in time for Christmas). They will not poison you!
5 January -- A couple of New Year's resolutions for your garden's soil.
19 January -- Roses through the ages. Some minor decadence involved. Mostly crazy people.
2 February -- Orchids make great houseplants! But you've got to know what they want.
2 March -- Water that houseplant ... but do it right!
16 March -- Early spring garden and lawn tips.
30 March -- A diatribe against topping trees! Also, accepting drought as being normal weather.
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