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If you want to create a container garden, finding the best outdoor planter is as essential as the plants you choose, because they become extensions of your plants, subtly complementing the greenery or floral color scheme, and adding a sculptural element that elevates the foliage.
One of the biggest pruning mistakes you can make in your yard is using hand pruners on a too-big branch, because “A gardener's hands and forearms can become injured from poor ergonomics,” says Jenn Peters, landscape technology instructor at Portland Community College. “And wounds from fractured and ripping cuts can introduce the plant to pathogens, resulting in potential disease.” For woody plant material larger than your thumb, loppers should be your pruning tool of choice.
Electric composters can run you hundreds of dollars, and some composting pick-up services cost as much as $800. I’m all for supporting the planet with eco-conscious decisions—I even have a storied background in sustainability writing—but there’s a way to compost that’s budget-conscious, accessible, and frankly, simpler.
I’ve been hanging on to the last remnants of my summer flowers in my raised garden bed, despite my dried-up, crispy zinnias clearly telling me they are absolutely done making blooms. I’m not quite ready to hang up my gardening apron and watering can for the year, although my garden beds are practically begging me to winterize them for the season.
With the final days of summer here, it’s time to say goodbye to beach days and 8 p.m. sunsets, but time to say hello to end-of-season sales. And right now, the best one for patio and gardening items is happening right on Amazon. It’s the perfect opportunity to stock up on outdoor gear, like gardening tools, patio furniture, outdoor storage, and outdoor lighting, for next summer.
My 75-year-old mom lives on 3.5 acres and has a long, U-shaped driveway while my backyard has more pavers than grass. Our properties are vastly different and yet, we’ve come to rely on the same gardening hack, the Grebstk Crack Weeder, that suits both of our needs perfectly.
