Mid-American Gardener

You have to repel the wildlife just to GET the tomatoes these days. 

Can you really grow pineapple in Zone 5b?

What's a bagworm, anyway?

Can you attract bees with white clover?

What is mushroom compost and why use it?

Can eggshells really help grow better tomatoes?

What'sthat white web-like stuff on the grass?

The color of Japanese maples is as beautiful in the spring as in the fall.

Little-known fact: Pumice stones can be used to amend clay-heavy soils. 

You can use a Mason jar filled with bait to help eliminate voles from your garden.