I am a horticulturist and my studies include most areas of the landscape and garden from surveying and shaping the land, to soils, propagation, pest control (both chemical and natural), pruning, plant nutrition, greenhouses, care of trees, irrigation,and landscape design. In other words, most everything from the ground up. These columns were written for the north but most of it is applicable to any area.

• Soil
• A Quick Look At Your Soil
• The Affect of pH in the Soil
• Organic Matter in the Soil
• Composting
• Planning
• Gardening Books
• Choosing Your Site
• Planning Your Landscape
• Choosing the Plant Material
• Selecting the Shrubs
• Lawn
• The Home Lawn
• Garden
• Ensuring A Good Crop
• Fall Harvest
• Zillions of Zucchini
• Maintenance
• Spring Maintenance
• Fall Work
• Increasing Hardiness
• Plant Nutrition
• Plants
• Evergreens
• Roses for the North
• The Perennial Flower Bed
• This 'N That (annuals, bulbs, vines, rock gardens, ground cover)

The Hobby Train

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