Conventional wisdom says vegetable gardens need full sun, but a productive garden doesn’t always require the recommended six to eight hours of direct sunlight. If fences, trees or your house cast shade on your soil, growing vegetables won’t be out of reach if you stick to plants that ...
METRO — Few things can upset an otherwise beautiful and relaxing day spent in an outdoor living space more quickly than insects and pests. Whether it’s mosquitoes trying to bite homeowners and their guests, flies looking to land on food, or wildlife leaving trails of excrement throughout a yard, these unwelcome guests can make it hard for people to fully enjoy an outdoor living space. Some people might be unknowingly inviting insects and wildlife into their yards with the plants they’ve chosen to decorate their properties. But some strategic choices regarding plants can greatly ...
PHOTO PROVIDED Dogwood Circle Garden Club continues its celebration of America’s 250 years by inviting “Libby Liberty” to grace the garden across from the Express on Main Street in Lock Haven. The club hopes she brings a smile to passersby who enjoy our gardens. Each monthly program is ...
President Donald Trump’s two makeovers of the White House Rose Garden, including converting its lawn into a patio, have drawn recent attention to one of the nation’s most iconic gardens. The garden has seen many changes over the years; presidents and first ladies have planted, removed, ...
With the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence approaching, let’s look back at kitchen gardens, which were widely utilized by colonists in Pennsylvania around the time of the American revolution. Back then, kitchen gardens were a necessity and nearly every home ...
Drink a fragrant cup of herbal tea, and the intoxicating scent of steeped herbs might calm your mind before you even take a sip. Even better is when they come from your own backyard herb garden. Mine includes several ingredients for my daily cup, and they’re all easy to grow and ...
