Author: Mark Koehler

(Editor’s note: Several readers wanted to know more about the Garden Guru’s background. In response, Mark Koehler has written this column today.) Hello again Westside Gardeners! Most of you already know of me and my extensive...

Hello Westside Gardeners! Most recently, I was asked to come up with some ideas for a hedge line. This site was on a local suburban farm. The location for the hedge ran from the back of a barn to the neighbor’s fence line. I...

Hello Westside Gardeners! This article is a continuation from my last article, the many functions and drawbacks of turfgrass here in the Westside. Today, I would like to discuss practical solutions to create a garden with little...

Hello again Westside Gardeners! We are currently into spring, though other parts of the country are not. This means our daytime and nighttime temperatures have risen. Spring bulbs and fruit trees are blooming, and our lawns are...

Hello again, Westside Gardeners! As spring approaches, I would like to share some of my own secrets to better your garden. When amending the native soil, I like to mix a compost and sand loam blend with 5 to 10 percent screened...