Takoma Voice: Features - Easy Gardener

The independent voice of Takoma Park and Silver Spring, Maryland, since 1987

Pat Howell is a Takoma Park gardener and landscape designer/contractor. She is available for hand-holding and answering questions through Deephaven Landscapers.

Its awe-time autumn	October 2007
A garden to visit at your pleasure	September 2007
Paths of least resistance	August 2007
Review of the in-basket	June 2007
Shady Characters: Hope for the low light areas of your garden	May 2007
The big Spring show around here	April 2007
Time to think about some pruning	March 2007
Waiting for spring: Time will reveal the effect of our warm winter	February 2007
The ivy among us: Dealing with a garden troublemaker	January 2007
Answers to your gardening questions	December 2006
Getting the gardener ready for winter	November 2006
If you are new to gardening in Takoma Park...	October 2006
Minuses and pluses	September 2006
A very short story about drought	August, 2006
Pruning the azaleas in your garden	June 2006
Learn to Prune	May, 2006
Waiting out winter, part II	March, 2006
Waiting out winter	February, 2006
The Forest Park raingarden	December, 2005
Onto the front burner	November, 2005
Comings and goings	October, 2005
What happened to June and July?	September, 2005
Touring your own 40 acres	May, 2005
A walk on the wild side	April, 2005

You may also be interested to read "Top 10 Myths of Tree Care," compiled by the International Society of Arboriculture.

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