28 Saturday Oct 2017
Posted in Garden, Household Tips
By when do you have to rake leaves? How long a time can leaves be left on a lawn before damage is done? I answer these questions here.
Source: When to Rake Leaves Off the Lawn: How Long You Can Wait
26 Wednesday Apr 2017
Posted in Garden
Amy Goldman is an accomplished home gardener, seed saver and collector, and a recognized authority on the art of growing vegetables. Every summer she grows hundreds of different varieties of vegetables in her gardens in the Hudson Valley of New York. She has won many prizes and awards for her displays of heirlooms, including grand championships in vegetables at state, county and regional fairs and flower shows.
Source: Monthly Garden Calendar for Northeastern United States
22 Friday Jul 2016
Posted in Garden
13 Wednesday Jul 2016
Posted in Garden
Companion planting is based around the idea that certain plants can benefit others when planted next to, or close to one a nother. Companion planting exists to benefit certain plants by giving them pest control, naturally without the need to use chemicals, and in some cases they can give a higher crop yield Generally, companion planting is thought of as a small-scale gardening practice, but it can be applied on larger-scale operations. It has been proven that by having a beneficial crop in a nearby field that attracts certain insects away from a neighboring field that has the main crop can prove very beneficial. This action is called trap cropping. COMPANION PLANTING Beans: All bean enrich the soil with nitrogen fixed form the air, improving the conditions for whatever crop you plant after the beans are finished. In general they
22 Wednesday Jun 2016
Posted in Garden
30 Monday May 2016
Posted in Garden
Plant basil, strawberries, catnip and more in the Click and Grow Smart Herb Garden and sit back while this automated planter does all the work for you.
Source: Click and Grow brings gardening indoors, and automates it! | Connectedly
31 Saturday Oct 2015
Posted in Garden
Yale gardener Joseph Signore says mulching leaves, rather than removing them, could help deter grubs.
Source: YaleNews | Advice from a Yale gardener: Don’t be so quick to remove fall leaves
11 Sunday May 2014
Posted in Garden, Health and Wellness
IN much of the country, it’s time to go outside, clean up the ravages of winter and start planting. Many of us will be using chemicals like glyphosate, carbaryl, malathion and 2,4-D. But they can end up in drinking water, and in some cases these compounds or their breakdown products are linked to an increased risk for cancer and hormonal disruption.
20 Sunday Apr 2014
16 Wednesday Apr 2014
Posted in Garden
Spring Plant Sale
Friday, May 3, starting at 4 pm – Bartram Members get first pick and 10%
discount!
Plus, members are invited to a reception from 5 to 7 pm with a look at the new Following in the Bartrams’ Footsteps botanical artist exhibition in the Bartram Barn! via . (Read article)
List of plants
Lower Merion Community Network 