Mel explains how to take care of our gardens as we age.
GARDEN THERAPY: MAN VS. NATURE: Man – 199,999 Nature – 1,000,000 – August 2021
Scoring this battle is, of course, preposterous (and impossible), but feel free to
choose your own numbers; it will greatly depend on your point of view.
GARDEN THERAPY: NO HEDGING ON THE EDGING -July 2021
A quick word on “shovel jumping.” Most folks approach edging with the one-foot-on-the-shovel technique followed by the application of a forceful push or maybe even a quick stomp-like motion to force the shovel into the ground, or through the sod in the case of edging.
GARDEN THERAPY: SPRING TREE TREATS AND TRAUMA- JUNE 2021
The real show in the wild starts when the Amelanchier and various cherries start blooming at the edges of the forest and sides of the hills
GARDEN THERAPY: HELLO YELLOW — May 2021
By Mel Bellar Many gardeners who are total snobs about yellow in the garden believe that it has no place. I am not sure why this is—but I think it might have to do with the fact that so many weedy plants are yellow. Case in point: dandelions, goldenrod, and the evil wild parsnips, for…
GARDEN THERAPY: SPIRALING INTO CONTROL — April 2021
The work involved in creating a spiral garden, and the beauty of it.