Mulch…it’s a texture thing…
Contributed by Brian McGinn The answer to whether or not to mulch your garden beds is simply…YES! Adding a layer of mulch to your garden does many things: enhances soil nutrition by adding nutrients as it decomposes (reducing the need for fertilizers), reduces the...CONIFERS CAUSE PANIC!
We delight in fall’s multicolored leaves and perennials that color like chameleons. Northeastern states are famous for their fall foliage … on deciduous plants. But we gardeners are not so happy about all plant coloring. Yes, there is that ominous side of Autumn:...Improve your soil with a Fresh Coating of Leaf Mold
With the snow long gone and temperatures warming up, we look ahead to our national holiday, Earth Day, on Tuesday, April 22nd. For almost half a century now every April 22nd has been about celebrating the Earth and trying to make our environment more healthy and...Help: I Have Spring Fever!
After being cooped up as prisoners, subject to winter’s cruel ways, there is a wild abandon that takes over most of us gardeners. It is that GOTTA get out there feeling … the FEVER! Despite our enthusiasm, spring garden tasks sometimes seem insurmountable. Where do...About Christie Dustman
Christie Dustman is a life-long gardener and owner of Christie Dustman & Company, Inc.
