How Covid-19 changes the blog
Today I’m making 2 changes to the Blog to address this new event:
direct product shopping links & new content about yard crops.
It’s 2020 – tear out your lawn!
Despite its traditional American status as a family playground, many of us are ripping out our lawns. Here’s why they are obsolete and how to reclaim the space.
How to correctly water your roses
Watering is arguably the most important aspect of growing any plant. The right amount of watering will promote a healthy shrub that will flower longer.
Rose Gardening for the Birds
Most good wild bird nesting sites require good leaf cover, correctly shaped twig structures that fit the bird, & finally a location 5-10 feet off the ground.
Many, many types of roses
We’ll focus on the main 8 classes found in modern gardens in the US & Europe. Your choice of rose depends on how you plan to use it and on your own preferences.
Best rose garden companions
Roses today are mixed in the garden with herbs, annuals and perennials to reduce disease on the bushes, plus reduce weeds & insects at the base of their canes.
Pruning roses isn’t that scary
Correct pruning encourages cane growth, limits disease by removing affected canes, stimulates bush health, all to direct energy to more and bigger rose blooms.
8 Advanced Garden Design Principles
These 8 agreed-upon rules have proven invaluable over years of garden-making by many people. If used, they will result in a more successful, satisfying design.
Auguste Renoir in Cagnes
The estate houses 16 original paintings, 30 sculptures, furniture, and the workshop of Impressionist Auguste Renoir who lived here for his final 12 years.
Can roses be pruned too much?
Don’t be intimidated by hard pruning. For gardeners who simply want beautiful, healthy rose bushes, there are really only a few fundamentals to follow.
Where should I plant my roses?
Consider these 5 basic criteria for locating your rose patch. Roses need 6 hours of full sun from February to October to grow & bloom well with little disease.
Aix: Home of Paul Cezanne
Cezanne’s life in Aix is preserved in several locations available to visitors, thanks to the Aix-en-Provence Tourism Department: Studio, home, and gardens.
My 2019 UNESCO Bucket List
Many on my 2019 list aren’t registered UNESCO sites, but are substantial cultural sites for their respective countries. And some listed are just pure fun . .
How do I deadhead roses?
Deadheading is simply the removal of finished rose blooms in order to encourage further budding and improve the appearance and vigor of the rose.
Blog FAQ 2018-2020
This post outlines my reasoning for creating this blog. And covers the subjects I’ll be covering in the blog as I travel with my tools and write & edit posts.
Tacoma’s Pt. Defiance Rose Garden
An image-heavy intro to one of Washington’s largest rose gardens in a large urban community park overlooking Puget Sound with included info-links per usual.
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