Snow Blades Vs Skis

In my small garden, you wouldn't expect winter to be too spectacular, but sometimes it is. The garden was almost ready for winter, except for the mums which were still bloming. I tell you, they were not so happy to hear that!

One afternoon, he introduced a landscape architect who was there to impart his wisdom to us. We built the circle last summer, placing four stones at the cardinal points of North, South, East and West, the tallest being North, and four more stones at the...

All insects, good or bad are insulated against the weather for whatever area where they live.Snowfall means free fertilizer. Here in west Kentucky, it has long been said that the best time to seed your lawn with new grass is when you can scatter it over...

I was particularly impressed by the tree they describe, totally confident in the return of its leaves and accepting of winter as the inevitable harbinger of spring.One subscriber put it perfectly when asking about when to start seeds in Texas.

These are not the only interesting forms, however -- some snowflakes look like six-sided dinner plates, others like Dorian columns. When individual ice crystals join together they make up what is commonly called a snowflake.

The soil must be kept moist for proper germination but once the plant is established, it is very drought tolerant.Established plants may be propagated by division in the fall or by cuttings.Space the snow in summer flower 12 to 24 inches apart to give...

This is confusing if you listen to those who shout "the earth is getting warmer!" The folks who say "the earth is a self-regulating organism that can take care of itself" are equally mixed-up this year.

A lot of scholars think it may actually have been in the spring or fall. We always wanted a white Christmas, though I can only remember one Christmas when it snowed. However, outdoor decorations were at a minimum at my parents house.

Now fourteen years later, I tromp through the snow like it is second nature to me. We used the handle of our snow shovel. Once you are back inside the warm, cozy house you can admire your snow flower garden from the comfort of indoors.Recently I made...

The name indicates their occasional habit of peeking out through a carpet of late season snow. You can use these plants as accents in spring planters or containers, in rockeries, along paths or in the early perennial garden.This native Turkish species...

Clip them back to 2 inches in height and the plant will rapidly produce new foliage and stems.Luckily, snow in summer plants have no serious disease or pest issues. The narrow leaves are evergreen and the plant will produce a 6-inch tall mat.

Snow on the mountain plant only responds to herbicides when there is new growth on the plant, so use it in early spring or mow down the plants and allow new growth to emerge before spraying the plants.When growing variegated forms of snow on the mountain...

Going green may be a survival tactic; as the plant goes green, it produces more chlorophyll and is able to absorb more energy from sunlight.You may be able to do some trimming and pruning of trees or shrubs that keep your bishop's weed plant in shade.

If you didn't rest, you couldn't play and you wouldn't grow. It protects those plants from the cold of winter. I'm just moving the snow away so they'll grow ‘cause I really need some strawberries.”She took one look at what I was doing and quick as...

Dr. Alex Shigo found, during a 13-year research project, that leaving the tree alone was more beneficial than applying wound dressings, and that many products such as shellac, paint, or roofing tar actually damaged the tree.The weight of snow and ice...

But roots are vulnerable to damage from frozen ground, and particularly to cycles of freezing and thawing, which can result in frost heave that may break and tear them.Snow is a form of water.

No pancakes, no waffles, just straight syrup. It depends on the rules in your family. You need at least one child to enjoy this concoction, preferably more. Cook it like this for maybe 10 or 15 minutes.

I went to the other side of the yard, where more bushes grew, and I buried under that snow all the sweetpea seeds, because I knew they needed a place to vine. And I thought the yet to be born puppies that my dog Pepper had every year were buried somewhere...

I promised we would plant carrots next and lettuce and broccoli, but it will have to wait until after the Easter holiday. I planted Sugar Daddy snap peas around it and will fill the underneath with fresh straw to make a snug hide-out.

What I haven't protected from the deer, and it appears that I probably should have, is my oakleaf hydrangea. The deer have nipped off the ends of all the branches and I suspect they'll go even further during February if all this snow sticks around.

Because of the insulating properties of snow, the ground beneath a heavy coat of the white stuff can be completely unfrozen despite freezing air temperatures.When this happens, the snow melts ever so slowly into the grass, creating a cool and incredibly...

Too bad I already ordered all my seeds, otherwise I might at least find some happiness in perusing all those catalogs. I cross referenced it with my seed ordering list to be sure I didn't miss anything.

When the insulating snow blanket melts in spring, it also gives plants the boost of moisture they need to start making the most of the growing season. The greatest killers of plants in winter are bitter-cold winds and desiccation (drying out), and snow...

This will provide additional strength to the roof. All homes should be equipped with smoke and carbon-monoxide alarms. Try to avoid working from ladders; slippery snow and ice can collect on boot soles and metal-ladder rungs.

After all, we can't let the daily farm activities grind to a halt because we can't move around through the snow—we need to keep paths cleared so we can keep things running smoothly.

I didn't get much of a workout (we only have five acres, after all) and it was just too tempting to keep stopping so I could marvel at the snow's magical powers of transformation. Let's just say, it may have put a damper on peoples' appetites, and since...

This can also help prevent the soil from getting too soggy during times of hard rains. You can pick them when they are ready to be picked — before the pod starts to swell. Your soil should be ready for planting snow peas.