Keep Your Garden From Turning Into A Bambi Buffet BY KARI-LYNN O’NEIL I’ll bet 99% of the people about to read this article will pop up and run to the window the minute they notice deer in the backyard. And everyone is excited… until the graceful neck of a doe dips down and nibbles off […]
It’s Easier Than You Think To Create A Gourmet Herb Garden BY KARI-LYNN O’NEIL Everywhere you turn these days you find a celebrity chef, a five-star restaurant or tv show touting organic this or that. Now I’ve seen this “celebrity chef” thing happen before. One guy finds something (usually it sounds cooler than it tastes) […]
GARDENING WITH ORNAMENTAL GRASSES The term ornamental grass is used to describe many different types of plants including true grasses, sedges, rushes, and hardy bamboos. Grasses come in many different heights, colors, and textures, as well as having different water and sun requirements. Grasses are typically considered to be very low maintenance once established. Grasses […]
Southeastern Wisconsin soils are mostly clay. There are pockets of silt and sand mixed within, but for the most part, it is primarily clay. Our soils also tend to be very alkaline. Both of these combined can present challenges for even the most seasoned gardener. You can get a soil test here. Clay soils […]
