Lazy Gardening

Just a short post - proving that less is more. If you mow less often, you have more bees. The USDA Forest Service and some partner researche...

Just a quick post. If you have a lot of fall bulbs to plant, use a drill with a "spade" bit that is about half an inch wider than ...

You have probably encountered tarantula hawks on click-bait websites in a list of "most painful stings", "most bad-ass",...

Along with three inches of rain in two weeks we had a few short hail showers.  The rain was welcome. The hail was not excessive, but the dam...

By the time honeybees get their lazy striped butts out of the hive and start their daily commute to my garden, squash bees have been at work...

A meadow is grass with wildflowers ...and I have it!  At least in parts of the lawn, if you squint just right, I have fluffy clumps of grass...

Sound protection while you are using power tools is important.  The whine of a power saw or the roar of a chipper-shredder can permanently d...

Many people think the paper wasps and mud daubers are a dangerous garden pest that needs to be controlled.  In my view, they are excellent ...

Enough of construction and problem solving!  I have flowers to brag about ... Russian sage, hollyhocks, penstemons and g aillardia blooming ...

A common question on gardening forums is " How do I attract ladybugs? ".  It's easy. All you have to do is attract aphids. H...