Queen Anne’s Lace: More Than A Wild Carrot

Amber Kanuckel writes about Queen Anne’s Lace, a cousin of the carrot, for The Old Farmer’s Almanac. This wild cousin of the carrot with its beautiful white flowers is steeped in legends and lore and has a very interesting history. Learn more! Even if you...

Securing Property Borders

Landscape online magazine give some good advice on creating property borders for your home. There are a number of potential problems homeowners may face in the garden. Many are due to the effects of the elements on garden plants: wind and rain contribute to soil...

Hillside / Sloped Landscaping

Landscape.com has some good ideas on how to deal with a sloped yard. Landscaping through or near slopes means that homeowners have to deal with a concept called the angle of repose. The angle of repose is the maximum angle at which a granular material (in this case,...

WHAT IS THE HARVEST MOON?

SHINE ON, HARVEST MOON! FACTS AND FOLKLORE Here’s a good article on the Harvest moon by Fred Schaaf for The Farmer’s Almanac. In 2021, the Harvest Moon rises on Monday, September 20! The Moon will appear full for about three days around this time, from Sunday morning...