Author: N. Jordan Franklin

A Lazy Gardener Reads a Soil Test Report

Mar 27, 2023 | In the Garden

Soil fertility is a confounding topic for new and experienced gardeners alike. Anyone asking an Extension agent what fertilizer to use has likely heard, “Get your soil tested to find out the right...

A Lazy Gardener Loves the Garden

Feb 23, 2023 | In the Garden

While many think of vegetables when using the word garden, the basic definition of a garden, as a plot of soil in which plants are grown, is widely inclusive. Gardeners are passionate about native...

A Lazy Gardener Breathes into the New Year

Jan 25, 2023 | In the Garden

Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.- Christian Lous Lange (Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1921) How often do you stop to breathe? What about stopping to feel your breath? I mean,...

A Lazy Gardener Wishes You Peace and Healthy Soil

Dec 15, 2022 | In the Garden

The holidays are a sacred time to spend with family and friends and manifest peace on Earth, good will toward men. I wish you all peace and meaningful celebrations. May you extend grace to...

A Grateful Lazy Gardener

Nov 22, 2022 | In the Garden

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. —Thornton Wilder Gratitude is a topic on everyone’s mind during November. As children, we are taught...

A Lazy Gardener Contemplates the Death of a Leaf

Oct 27, 2022 | In the Garden

Soon, ghosts and goblins will take to the streets to celebrate this season for the macabre. Today, Halloween is an occasion for dressing up in costumes and trick-or-treating. Its origins include...

K.I.S.S Garden Pests – The Lazy Gardener’s Garden Pests

Sep 26, 2022 | In the Garden

When I started this series of K.I.S.S. gardening advice, I hoped to inspire those who didn’t know where to begin gardening and those who may have lost joy in their gardening pursuits. After...

K.I.S.S. Vegetable Gardening – The Lazy Gardener’s Vegetable Garden

Aug 25, 2022 | In the Garden

Few things are more delicious than fresh fruits and vegetables from a home garden. But I have a love-hate relationship with vegetable gardening. I love the results, but I hate the process. Bugs,...

K.I.S.S. Shrubs – The Lazy Gardener’s Shrubs

Jul 27, 2022 | In the Garden

While native grasses and forbs are my favorite lazy gardener plants, native shrubs rank as must-haves for an easy and attractive landscape. All native or introduced shrubs are generally carefree...

K.I.S.S. the Lawn: The Lazy Gardener’s Lawn

Jun 28, 2022 | In the Garden

Turfgrass… Blah. Amiright!? Kidding, but I have a confession to make. Once upon a time, I got a degree in Horticulture… Turfgrass. A golf course summer internship quickly determined that maintaining...

Be a Lazy Gardener and K.I.S.S. for Healthy Plants

May 26, 2022 | In the Garden

Most people know K.I.S.S. is an acronym for Keep It Simple Silly (or something very similar). K.I.S.S. is great because you can apply it to just about any situation in life. Horticulture is no...

Small But Mighty Golden Alexanders

Apr 28, 2022 | In the Garden

Several years ago, upon taking a deeper dive into native plants, I kept hearing about a plant named Zizia. Everyone raved about its prowess as a pollinator workhorse in the garden. I decided I must...