The Original Renegade: the one and only Mike McGrath

Mar 15, 2009 | Plants

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason The Original Renegade Brace yourself, here comes lawn advice from the one and only Mike McGrath 03-15-09—Long before there was the Renegade Gardener, there was Mike McGrath. After meeting Mike at a home...

Real Change

Nov 2, 2008 | Plants

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Real Change 11-02-08 — The earth tilts subtly on its axis, days grow shorter, nights grow longer, temperatures cool, and the magic act begins. I can think of only one or two seasons in my lifetime in which...

My Shell Game Story

Sep 8, 2008 | Plants

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason My Shell Game Story 9-8-08 —The other day, the topic on a talk-radio station was scams and scam artists, and it got me thinking about my shell game story, something I’ve told friends over the years, but...

Let The Games Begin

Apr 10, 2008 | Plants

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Let The Games Begin 4-10-08 — THAT WAS IT, there’s the bell, April 10th and I don’t care where you live, the 2008 gardening season has begun. You cheaters in USDA Zones 7-10 will be out in shorts this...

General – Every Curb Is A Shoreline

Jul 1, 2007 | Care, Plants

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Every Curb Is A Shoreline (Revised 7-1-2007) Eutrophication—the process whereby nutrients (primarily phosphorus) in water cause excessive and unhealthy aquatic plant growth, particularly of algae—has...

Shrubs, Shrubs, Shrubs, Shrubs, Shrubs!

Sep 3, 2006 | Plants

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Shrubs, Shrubs, Shrubs, Shrubs, Shrubs! 9-3-06 – Talking with a prospective client several years ago as we walked his newly acquired property in spring, he said something that crystallized in my mind just...