I love the idea of transforming garbage into free mulch and fertilizer. Composting is a win-win: I save money and keep my eggshells, coffee grounds and weeds out of a landfill. Compost is the single best additive available for improving any soil type. Is your soil too sandy? Add compost. Too ...
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is one of the easiest vegetables to grow in home gardens. Perhaps the only thing difficult about growing lettuce is deciding which varieties to plant. There are plenty of choices. Cornell University Extension lists 358 varieties of lettuce, which can be a bit ...
BRUGES, Belgium (AP) — The clatter of suitcases rolling over cobblestones, motorboats chugging along a canal and visitors chattering in a smattering of languages provide a soundtrack to Bruges that makes it clear you are in one of Belgium’s most touristic cities. And yet, about two dozen women residents and visitors have found a hidden sanctuary from its bustle in a spot over a small bridge and under an ornate arch with an engraved Latin phrase “sauvegarde,” or “safe place” in English. Nestled in a sea of yellow daffodils lies an oasis of calm and tranquility founded in ...
You’ve seen them — those odd planters that look like buildings with windows and balconies on their sides. Maybe you’ve planted strawberries in them. Or maybe you’ve just never understood them. Typically made of terracotta, the pots are usually tall and urn-shaped, but shorter, wider ...
MILL HALL — Penn State Extension Master Gardener volunteers will join the community in celebrating Clinton County’s 250th anniversary at the “Still Growing” event on April 25, starting at 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Penn State Extension and Clinton County Conservation District location. To celebrate this special occasion, several environmental organizations will offer a variety of educational and hands-on activities for both children and adults. The Clinton County Conservation District will host its annual tree sale, while DCNR will provide demonstrations on proper tree ...
Unrelenting heat, wind and lack of rain can create inhospitable conditions for plants, as well as humans. But a simple change in mulch can help gardeners mitigate damage from those conditions, and wildfires too. That’s one reason so-called “gravel gardens” are growing in ...
