Frugal Plant Profile: French Pussy Willow
We’re going places now with our frugal plant profile series. Where? We’re heading to the edge of the woods, along streams and close to the pond where we’ll find the French Pussy willow happily growing. This is one of the best frugal shrub/trees you can think of. Why is it frugal? I’ll tell you about [...]
Frugal Plant Profile: Forsythia
The next entry into the frugal plant profile series is the shrub Forsythia. We have not yet talked of any shrubs, and many of you might not even consider them to be a frugal plant choice. I thought I’d change that by introducing you to forsythia which is very easy to propagate—a major feature to [...]
Tips and Tricks to Facilitate Rooting Cuttings
As you may recall, last time I showed you directions on how to start your own hedge from cuttings. I thought you might benefit from some tips and tricks to facilitate rooting. It’s always good to have a few tricks up your sleeve when plants are being uncooperative. I hope these help. Tips and tricks [...]
Winter Storms – Getting Ready by Cutting the Grass Short
In my neck of the woods, winter storms come early. We usually get our first snows in September, and we’re in the deep freeze by Thanksgiving. Our cold and dry winters don’t usually produce a lot of snow, but we do get wind, so the combination of moderate snows and high winds can make for [...]
Spare Lawn Mower Blades are Handy
Having spare lawn mower blades can be very handy, especially if you’re cutting grass in an environment where rocks, gravel and sandy soil are present. Such soil related material is easily picked up by the mower and dulls the edges of the blade(s). The idea here is to have a spare blade or set of [...]
Sharp Lawn Mower Blades Mean Greener Grass
How in the world do sharp lawn mower blades help keep your grass greener? It’s hard to believe, but they really do. First, let’s look at what dull blades do and then let’s talk about sharp blades. Dull Mower Blades… When your mower blades are dull, they don’t cut the grass, they beat it to [...]
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