Jennifer R. Bartley's book, Designing the New Kitchen Garden: An American Potager Handbook, is an interesting read for several reasons. I met Bartley...
Keep Reading »
There are a lot of good reasons to make your own compost for it is the most important, basic structure to good soil. If your native soil looks...
Keep Reading »
According to the Oklahoma City Municipal Code, it is illegal to own chickens in your backyard unless your property encompasses one acre, and there are...
Keep Reading »
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now." Chinese Proverb Interested in planting some trees...
Keep Reading »
Earlier, I explained about the Oklahoma Proven Selections and why they're good for gardeners trying to grow plants in hot, dusty, dry Oklahoma....
Keep Reading »
Some of the best plants for the summer garden in hot places like Oklahoma are that group of plants known as cupheas. Cupheas can be tall or short,...
Keep Reading »
When one grabs a hoe and turns over that first shovelful of soil, he/she expects to harvest wheelbarrows full of vegetables, garden trugs overflowing...
Keep Reading »
When traveling down the highway in fall, a common question occurs. How do the leaves of deciduous trees and shrubs turn such beautiful colors? The...
Keep Reading »
Those picturesque leaves falling in waves of orange and gold are silent killers. Like thieves in the night, they rob your lawn of sunlight and...
Keep Reading »
Looking for plants to bloom throughout the hot summer and into fall? Sages and salvias fit the bill. Technically, although most sages are part of...
Keep Reading »