In this short video clip I show two example of how to replace a nozzle on a typical spray head. Sprays or spray heads are the type of sprinklers that pop up and stay stationary or don't move. I am in the first example, which shows a lot closer view of the process because my old partner Sean was recording the video and did a great job. The second example shows a farther away view with a different angle...
In response to my post about garden photographers bringing in some extra cash by selling their art as notecards or in some other artsy format, I heard from Jeff Friesen, who offers prints of his work for sale through his...
I went to the farmer's market this weekend and bought everything that looked good. It's the last market of the season--they always hold out until the weekend before Thanksgiving so we can have one last great meal with the local...
In this video below, I explain how to use a pvc fitting known as a slip fix, or quick fix (same thing) to repair a broke pvc pipe. Some people also call these "expansion fittings." I feel that these fittings are better than compression couplings (for pipes under 3") and you do use pvc glue and a coupling in additon to the slip fix pvc . When I first discovered these types of fittings...
Why do I garden? Why does an artist paint? Why does a pianist spend days practicing for an hour long concert? The truth is, I don’t know why I garden. I don’t know why I have an affinity for plants, a need to see them thrive, a hungering for their beauty. As a child, I [...]
H. helix 'Ritterkreuz' is one of many slow-growing, well-behaved ivies that are good for containers. It is also the Ivy of the Year, 2010. Photo by Rachel Cobb, courtesy of www.ivy.org. While researching this topic recently, I was surprised to...
This Dianthus is still flowering. A Bud of rolled petals was uncurling in the garden today. It looks like a little Rose. The garden has been battered overnight by strong winds and torrential rain. I'm back to work tonight so my gardening time will be looking in the morning before bed. I have left lots of dried seed heads and stems, simply so there is something to look at. The bird feeders continue...
Remember last winter when there was much speculation over who would be the Obamas' kitchen gardener, and even a website appearing to be taking job applications? (And it was taken very seriously.) I joined in just enough to lobby for...
Ok here it is late November and one of the in-ground figs still has leaves. Our average first frost is a month gone. We have had a few light frosts but not enough to take out these die hards. Now to be fair the fig IS on the south side of the house and [...]
The Hydrangea in the top corner of the garden is festooned with beautiful colourful leaves, and drying flower heads. The flowers were a lovely shocking pink colour. As Autumn draws on the leaves have lost their green chlorophyll and now are red and orange on the edges. The colder weather strips plants to the wooden stems and branches. The rain has stopped for the moment, but it is still cloudy. A collared...
First, look who's posing in my back yard - Anneliese and Geoff Valdes of Cobrahead fame. (I hope you saw that power-wall shot of Anneliese with Ed Begley at DC's Green Fest!) They only had one day to see all...
The weather in November has been a mixture of strong winds and rain. Its still raining outside, which is good for ducks and the mushrooms, but not for gardeners. The leaves of the trees and shrubs are slowly being stripped away, revealing colours of the bark hidden away. The grasses are fluttering away in the wind, and catch the raindrops. I do like the jewel like shape of these fallen raindrops. I...
And managing editor Patty Craft lists 20 of them as top blogs in this month's issue. I was happy to see most of my own favorites among them but quite a few that are new to me. (So are these...
Today I wanted to share with you a short video clip that shows how to replace a sprinkler head. Actually it is a rotor sprinkler head to be specific, the type of irrigation head that pops up and rotates to cover large areas of grass. I hope you like this video, even though I've been writing articles about lawn sprinklers and irrigation repair info on this site for over five years, but haven't really...
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