My column last week was about the serious space problems in my garden, specifically the rather unwise decision I made to plant green beans in every square inch of the garden.
“Overcrowding is not just a problem for cities and schools”
At least now we’ve got a lot of green beans. This is just one little sample. [...]
Archive for the 'Lawn' Category
So much is going on. First, isn’t it great we’ve had so much rain this summer? My lawn is still (somewhat) green and I haven’t even thought about dragging out the sprinkler. Usually by this time of year everything is crispy and dry.
A few weeks ago I wrote about the weeds that are taking over [...]
I finally got some photos of my backyard “meadow” (the little area behind the garden that I’ve stopped mowing).
First, the full story can be found here:
“Where the wild things are: a yard corner goes unmowed”
And here it is:
If anybody knows what those tall, skinny plants are in the first photo, I’d love to know!
Here’s another great New York Times article:
“Moss Makes a Lush, No-Care Lawn”
A quote:
According to an informal survey by the American Society of Landscape Architects, many of its most prominent members predict that the use of native and drought-resistant plants like moss as a sustainable substitute for grass will be a major design trend of [...]
Check out this interesting article in the New York Times today about the worldwide shortage of fertilizer for agriculture.
“The Food Chain: Shortages threaten farmers’ key tool, fertilizer”
It’s strange to think that people in many parts of the world are facing malnutrition because crops are suddenly so expensive, in part because of fertilizer prices, and yet [...]
One of the best things about being a lawn and garden geek is that you can appreciate a dismal rainy April day. Isn’t today gorgeous?
I enjoyed all that sun, but the tender new grass in my lawn was getting thirsty. Yesterday it was looking a little yellow. And my lettuce didn’t seem to be growing. [...]
My Yard Dirt column has started up for the season in The Eagle-Tribune newspapers north of Boston.
Here’s the first installment, including a photo of my family:
Back in the dirt: New season of yard work, gardening comes with challenge of caring for a brand-new baby girl
The column is moving from Wednesdays to Sundays in the Eagle-Tribune. [...]
Thanks to Mary for letting us know about this event.
The Growing Green Group has invited Chip Osborne to speak about
organic lawn care. Chip and Pat Beckett started the living lawn project in Marblehead (www.livinglawn.org). The event will be held at the Rockport High School Performing Arts Auditorium March 20th
at 7:00 P.M. Please come celebrate the [...]
There may be snow on the ground, but the “Yard Dirt: Sharing Seeds” blog is back in action for 2008.
It’s been an intense winter for me. My first child, a baby girl, was born Dec. 16 and she’s just finally sleeping through the night (most of the time).
All winter I’ve watched snow pile up on [...]
My Yard Dirt column this week, “Giving the neighbors something to talk about,” has been a real conversation starter around the office.
I honestly thought we were the only ones who worried what the neighbors might think of a husband who lets his wife do outdoor chores (when she’s pregnant, no less) while he’s nowhere to [...]
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