Stories from A Way to Garden

  1. Groundhog Day: John Burroughs On A Flabby Beast

    A Way to Garden &bull Feb 2, 2012

    IHAVE LITTLE (NOTHING?) GOOD TO SAY about woodchucks, Marmota monax, even on their namesake Groundhog Day today. The only American animal with a holiday named for it simply makes me crazy by using my garden as a banquet table in… Full Story »

  2. Doodle By Andre: Reckless Acts Of Horticulture

    A Way to Garden &bull Nov 26, 2011

    SO MUCH FOR DOING THE RIGHT THING garden-wise-you know, growing vegetables in the front yard (if that's where the most sun is) or turning part of the lawn to a meadow to attract all those beneficial-insect types. Full Story »

  3. Zone Pushing: Overwintering, In 2 Podcasts

    A Way to Garden &bull Oct 18, 2011

    IT WILL SOON BE LAST CALL around here, though an Indian summer has lulled me into inattention to some about-to-be-urgent chores. My houseplants have been indoors since an early scare last month, but there are miles to go before the… Full Story »

  4. Falling Leaves, Apples, Rain-And An Oriole Nest

    A Way to Garden &bull Oct 5, 2011

    THINGS ARE DROPPING FROM THE SKY around here, which I guess is why they call it fall. Leaves, of course, and lots more rain, and also apples off the trees, and even the occasional UFO such as the one in… Full Story »

  5. Why No Fruit? When Pollination Fails

    A Way to Garden &bull Oct 3, 2011

    IT'S A GREAT YEAR FOR FRUIT-SET HERE in most of my bird-friendly ornamental plants (and also my beloved old apple trees), but for some readers the opposite has been true. Why no fruit on a viburnum (that's a well-fruited doublefile… Full Story »

  6. My Garden Chores: October 2011

    A Way to Garden &bull Oct 1, 2011

    IWOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO SAY that I am already at work on my fall cleanup over here, but I have the rain to blame. The compost wants sifting and spreading-but it's sodden. The grass wants mowing short-but it… Full Story »

  7. Recap: Stashing The Harvest, A Bounty Of Tips

    A Way to Garden &bull Sep 26, 2011

    ARE YOU RUNNING MADLY AROUND like a squirrel, caching your foodstuffs before you-know-what arrives? Me, too. Red squirrels, in particular, know you have to store the stuff right, so they pile up green conifer cones while fresh, but first cure… Full Story »

  8. More About Mushrooms: A Video

    A Way to Garden &bull Sep 18, 2011

    MORE MUSHROOMS-ON THE GROUND HERE in the garden, and on the blog, too. Apparently we aren't the only ones who noticed what all the rains have brought. NPR's "Science Friday" recently re-ran a video on mushroom basics with an expert… Full Story »

  9. Doodle By Andre: They'Re Only Playing Dead

    A Way to Garden &bull Sep 15, 2011

    COLD MAY TAKE DOWN MANY GARDEN PLANTS the next days and weeks, but don't be fooled by weeds that pretend to close up shop. Master doodler Andre Jordan isn't, and neither am I. They may play dead at some point,… Full Story »

  10. Hot Plants: Slideshow Of Mid-September Stars

    A Way to Garden &bull Sep 15, 2011

    THE GARDEN HAS PUT UP WITH A LOT THIS YEAR-astonishing rain, bouts of hail, and woodchucks galore-so it's a wonder that anything feels like showing off at this late date. Thank goodness there are tough characters in the mix. From… Full Story »

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