"After a season of grueling labor and multiple attempts at benign deterrence, the sight of a trashed garden is often the last straw: the moment when a gentle gardener will suddenly go Rambo." The New York Times chronicles the battle between home gardeners and the pests who ravage their gardens. How do you get rid of squirrels, rabbits, birds, and raccoons who just can't take a hint and non-fatal options—such as electric fences and covering your crops with mesh—just don't work? Pick your poison: guns, sledgehammers, shovels, drowning, and so much more! Killing the critters who ravage your tomato plants may not seem appealing now, but someday you too may be pushed to the edge. Related Guerilla Gardening Growing a... More

Think that ugly grass-covered road median could use a flower or two? Perhaps even stalks of corn? Transform ugly patches of neglected grass in public spaces to the beautiful and productive land it should be by becoming a guerilla gardener. The Los Angeles Times covers the prevalence of guerilla gardening in L.A. fronted by "green enthusiasts who plant without approval on land that's not theirs." While these gardens aren't always welcomed with open arms, some people recognize the benefit of "citizen gardeners helping cities turn wasted space into food and flowers" and encourage the activity. Long Beach's superintendent of grounds maintenance Ramon Arevalo wants to work with guerilla gardener Scott, who dedicates much of his time to cultivating a lush... More

This is not Martha gardening. Martha Stewart's most recent blog post title reads "Planting shallots in my garden"—if by "planting shallots in my garden," you mean "somebody else planting shallots in my garden."... More

Photograph from The Martha BlogOh, March, the month that officially ushers in spring, and with it, thoughts of gardening. Martha Stewart, on her blog, shows us how to brew "compost tea." It's not exactly something you'd want to drink as a human, but your plants will appreciate a taste of the stuff. Using a special contraption to brew it, Martha and her staff steep compost in tap water that's been infused with a special microbial powder that gets the nutrient action going. Martha recommends feeding plants with it once a month—or every two weeks, if your little green friends seem particularly stressed.... More