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Tomato plants and marigolds do well as companion plants because they like similar growing conditions: fertile, well-draining soil, warm temperatures,...

As a newcomer to our property, I spend untold hours gazing at our land; nearly all that I see are...

August 05, 2022 Woodland gardens aren’t show ponies of dazzling flower color. Their beauty shines through in subtler, shade-loving foliage...

I CALL THE phenomenon tomato troubles: the yellow-spotted foliage that falls off, or the plant that produces all those misshapen...

Marigolds are well-known as pretty garden additions that repel and kill garden pests.Above ground, insects such as mosquitoes, thrips, squash...

Fall is a wonderful time in the garden. The cool, crisp air encourages plants toward dormancy; perennial foliage starts to...

August 03, 2022 When you arrive at a purple Victorian-style house on a Rainbow Row, with a dozen planetary-painted bowling...

I CALL THEM Urgent Garden Questions, because when you have something you can’t sort out in the garden, it certainly...

Marigolds (Calendula officinalis, the genus Tagetes, and a few unrelated species) are among the most popular “easy plants” out there.These...

My name is Chris Buscemi, and I live in Wells, Maine. You have posted my photos in the past (see...