What’s the hardest thing, psychologically, for normally reasonable gardeners to do? For decades I have extolled folks to adopt some very strai…
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It is once again Thanksgiving. When I begin thinking of blessings in my life, I always find you, my loyal readers, among them. Although it has…
Growing a healthy lawn in a more sustainable manner is better for the environment and can also help reduce maintenance. As a major component o…
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Here it is early summer, and I’m looking to avoid extra garden work in this heat and humidity while going proactive for a better autumn.
Last Wednesday our friend, Mark, who has cut our yard for years, picked up the winter accumulation of twigs, small limbs, and magnolia cones a…
NEW ALBANY – It would be all but impossible for Mike Kirk to mow the 1,700 acres at the Toyota Mississippi automotive plant with the 30-inch S…
At the end of each year, instinct prompts us to reflect on the past 365 days. Some of those days were horrible, some were phenomenal, and othe…


