Do I need a soil test? And what kind of amendments should I be adding to my vegetable beds or containers to get things off to a good start? And how can I fine tune my composting this year to... Read More ›

A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – April 4, 2022 – Annie Novak on Soil and Compost

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Landscape design may be part of the green industry, but sometimes rethinking a garden space, or creating a garden where there didn’t used to be one, can create a lot of very un-green waste material—especially true when you’re designing in... Read More ›

Apiary Studio on Regenerative Landscaping – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – May 20, 2024

Today’s topic is orchids, but not the ones you might be growing as a flowering houseplant. Our subject is native terrestrial types that are more often than not under great pressure in the wild, their numbers dwindling.  Now, thanks to... Read More ›

A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – May 13, 2024 – Peter Zale on Native Orchids

The area around Philadelphia is well-known for its richness of public gardens, including many historic ones, but the region is also home to an impressive roster of distinctive private landscapes—from formal 19th century European-style estates to mid-century modern residences and contemporary... Read More ›

Philadelphia Gardens – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – May 6, 2024

You’ve probably heard the expression No Mow May in recent years, a campaign borrowed from an effort in the UK meant to increase diversity by leaving lawns unmown for the one spring month, but is that the answer for US... Read More ›

Mary Phillips on Rethinking the Lawn – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – April 29, 2024

It’s that time of year when we gardeners are shopping, shopping, shopping, often in hot pursuit of just the right plant that will make the design of a bed or the larger landscape hang together—that elusive missing ingredient. But what... Read More ›

Stephen Procter on Ceramic Garden Art – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – April 22, 2024

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A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – April 4, 2022 – Annie Novak on Soil and Compost

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