Pests & Disease – Woolly Adelgid Threatens Hemlock Trees

May 13, 2019 | Care

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Woolly Adelgid Threatens Hemlock Tree Why That’s Bad and What You Can Do05-13-19 – Hemlock woolly adelgid is an invasive (Japan), aphid-like insect that attacks and kills hemlock trees. Its egg...

General – Zen at Play

May 15, 2017 | Care, Plants

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Zen at Play  Sit quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself. — Zen saying (05-15-17) – Says a lot, doesn’t it? Updating this site to a new format in January involved reviewing the...

Soil – Embroiled in Soil

Mar 31, 2017 | Care

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Embroiled in Soil Is it a sign of these tumultuous times that even the peaceful, passive world of gardening can be embroiled in controversy? Perhaps it’s mere coincidence, but that doesn’t change the fact that...

Installing a Boulder Fountain

Feb 3, 2017 | Care

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Installing a Boulder Fountain For this article I’ll detail the installation process for a triple basalt stone fountain, but the installation engineering I’ll explain is generally applicable and helpful if...

General – Most Common Beginner’s Blunders

May 4, 2015 | Care

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Most Common Beginner’s Blunders 5-1-15 – I often forget that this site is constantly stumbled upon and read by a lot of new gardeners, either veteran homeowners who have finally found some time to explore...

General – The Unspeakable Torture of Landscape Fabric

Nov 4, 2014 | Care

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason The Unspeakable Torture of Landscape Fabric 11-4-14 – Welcome back, Renegade Gardeners around the globe! This creaking, wheezing and occasionally belching old website has hereby been yanked from its summer...