Removing beetles from your garden Japanese beetles are coming up out of the ground this time of year and they are getting on every plant in the area that they like and devouring the foliage. FULL STORY >> 05/11/2008 11:31 AM Collect rain water for garden use Those of us who garden are not comfortable using the municipal drinking water supply for watering our plants so using collected rain water makes a lot of sense. FULL STORY >> 05/10/2008 11:30 AM Aeration lets in water, nutrients The clay soils in this area get compacted fairly easily as traffic increases across the lawn in the summer. To let the air, water and nutrients reach the roots of our grass; we need to aerate the soil. FULL STORY >> 04/27/2008 10:12 AM Ask Anne Clapp Do you have a gardening question? Visit Anne Clapp's blog. FULL STORY >> Updated: 05/01/2008 03:36 PM
Japanese beetles are coming up out of the ground this time of year and they are getting on every plant in the area that they like and devouring the foliage.
Those of us who garden are not comfortable using the municipal drinking water supply for watering our plants so using collected rain water makes a lot of sense.
The clay soils in this area get compacted fairly easily as traffic increases across the lawn in the summer. To let the air, water and nutrients reach the roots of our grass; we need to aerate the soil.
Do you have a gardening question? Visit Anne Clapp's blog.