RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Over-Wintering Mums Last summer I heard that new research from Iowa State University indicated garden mums wintered better if left alone in the fall, i.e. not cut down prior to covering with protective...
RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason How Do You Like Them Apples It appears that two very popular apple trees developed by researchers at the University of Minnesota have even more going for them than merely producing fabulous-tasting apples....
RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Surprising Test Results Studies at the University of Minnesota have found little difference in the level of phosphorus in storm runoff water when comparing areas using lawn fertilizers with phosphates...
RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Paper Tree Wrap Unmasked By mid-April you should remove that rough paper tree wrap we’ve all gotten used to applying, ace bandage-like, around the trunks of young crabapples, maples, aspen and other...
RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Maxi-Mum During springtime here in the north, it’s easy to forget about what it will take to have an attractive, colorful fall garden display. We get so wrapped up in the excitement of seeing color from...
RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Maxi-Mum Sold to Ball! Ooh, ooh … this is a real scoop, and I’m not kidding. Probably less than 100 people in the nation know what I am about to tell you. The “Maxi-Mum,” the University...
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