Home, Garden & Outdoor Living — real tips from the forest floor · Page 10
Most homeowners install mulch wrong—wrong depth, wrong timing, wrong type. I've watched this from the forest for decades. Here's exactly what works.
March is your window. Build that permanent grill station and pizza oven foundation now, before every contractor in the Pacific Northwest is booked solid and material prices climb.
March and April are when mosquitoes start their breeding season, and standing water in your yard is their first choice for a nursery. Stop them before they multiply with smart landscape changes that work better than any spray.
Winter leaves your pond looking like a dumpster and your pump working twice as hard. Here's exactly how to wake it back up without nuking your ecosystem or dropping $3K on a new pump.
Right now, while the soil's soft and wet, is the absolute best time to run drip lines and soaker hoses through your garden. I'll walk you through the whole setup—and show you how to cut your water bill in half come July.
Tired of guessing when to plant? This zone-by-zone spring vegetable planting calendar tells you exactly what goes in the ground this week—and what to wait on. No more crop losses to late frost.
You've got a weekend and about $150. That's all you need to build a raised garden bed that'll outlast most of your neighbors' landscaping decisions. Willy Squatch walks you through every hammer swing.
March is your window to remove winter damage and prevent falling branches before the next big storm. I'll walk you through exactly what to look for and when to cut.
March through April is when fungal diseases tear through Pacific Northwest lawns—and most homeowners don't notice until it's too late. Here's exactly how to identify, treat, and prevent dollar spot and snow mold before they spread.
