By, the old guy with a pony tail at Mendham Garden Center
You can call it dirt, soil, root zone or a host of other terms. It’s the downside to the establishment and management of your lawn.
A turf manager once told me, “You can grow grass on a rock, just give it what it needs”. Although this is true, deep healthy topsoil works a whole lot better.
Continue Reading The Downside: Components of Healthy Topsoil
Too hot. Too cold. Too wet. Too dry.
It would be nice to have a summer with 90 days of perfect weather, but that’s not always the reality. More often than not, we spend the warm weather months protecting our plants against droughts or storms.
But it doesn’t have to be a struggle. Here are a few ways you can protect your plants this summer. Continue Reading The Real Devil of Central & North Jersey Gardening: Weather Woes in Mendham
