Lee Reich
Lee Reich, PhD, is an avid “farmdener” (more than a gardener, less than a farmer) with graduate degrees in soil science and horticulture. He worked in plant and soil research with the USDA and Cornell University before turning his attention to writing, lecturing, and consulting on various aspects of horticulture. His books include A Northeast Gardener’s Year, The Pruning Book, Weedless Gardening, Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden, Landscaping With Fruit, and Grow Fruit Naturally.
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How-ToThe Jury is Still Out on Compost Tea
Compost tea is currently hot in the gardening world, but will it also move beyond fad status?
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Kitchen GardeningComposting in Cold Weather
No matter how particular you are about building your compost pile properly in winter, not much will happen in the cold weather. Mounds of old salad, cooked broccoli, and moldy…
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How-ToUse Mulch to Manage Your Soil Conditions
If you look around at all the landscape trees planted in islands of red bark chips these days, it’s hard to believe that garden mulching was virtually unknown half a…
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How-ToTilling Is One Chore You Might Be Able to Skip
Turning the soil over each year is a millennium-old tradition that has been challenged only in the last half century. The major benefits attributed to the annual rite of tilling…
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How-ToBuilding a Compost Bin
Easy to assemble and disassemble, this bin can adapt to the size of your compost pile
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ArticlePlants that Taste as Good as they Look
From ground covers to trees, these fruit-bearing plants merit a place in your ornamental garden
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