with gardener extraordinaire Robert Kourik the other day reminded me of how little I—and most other gardeners, I think—know about roots, and how much he does know. That’s important, because anyone who has ever planted a garden realizes the essential role that the underground parts of our plants play in their overall success. Indeed, a plant cut back to the ground, perhaps by frost or by a grazing animal, will often survive this trauma, springing
THE HIDDEN HALF OF THE GARDEN
Oct 21, 2021
3 minutes
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