Category - The Basics

How to Grow St. Augustinegrass

Wow, I learned through experience. Lawns can be complicated.

With all the rain we have had over the past few years, there has been no shortage of dragon and...

In the southeastern United States, we have always dealt with short term droughts interspersed with...

Is it easier to believe in witches or killer fungus? Personally, I’m scared of killer fungus...

Your backyard and your home may seem like two separate domains, but they’re more intertwined than...

We usually only become aware of insects when we can see them. But what happens behind the scenes is...

I love to weed. The expression on peoples’ faces, whenever I say so, tells me that very few of...

When summer arrives, so do the Japanese beetles.

A long time ago I mentioned to a rather snobbish gardening friend that I was thinking of planting...

The notion that there’s a “language of flowers” is amusing.

When the gardener does not have adequate space to grow plants in their backyard but they have a...

Weeds enter gardens in many different ways. Here is a handy chart of garden weeds found in the...

Whether you’re a landlord looking to spruce up your property before renting it out to new...

Dread – I’m writing this article and I am full of dread.

Some soils, like some humans, might need a low-salt diet. The Soil Science Society of America...