Spring Flowering Bulbs: The Sequel
posted over 3 years ago | 1 comment
Last time I wrote about buying bulbs, I was raving about Narcissus. They are hardy, they aren't tasty to rabbits and squirrels, and they naturalize.
Not so Tulips.
Most of the tulips you'll find in big box stores and even many garden centers ar...
Not so Tulips.
Most of the tulips you'll find in big box stores and even many garden centers ar...
Fall Back in the Garden
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Fall Garden Care
There's lots you can do in the garden in September and October. This is a good time to plant, to move plants, and to plan.
Planting
Conifers and broadleaf evergreens: It's best to get these in the ground by 4-6 weeks ...
There's lots you can do in the garden in September and October. This is a good time to plant, to move plants, and to plan.
Planting
Conifers and broadleaf evergreens: It's best to get these in the ground by 4-6 weeks ...
Deck and Container Gardening
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Have you downsized recently? Or maybe you've bought a new house in a city, where there's not much space to garden. If you're looking to add color, screen neighbors, muffle noise, or provide a sense of enclosure, you can still do it with a small ...
Deadheading: No Road Trips, Just Plant Snips
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One of the smartest things you can do with plants is snip off their flowerheads once they’ve finished blooming. This is called deadheading. With annuals in particular, deadheading promotes continued bloom.
It’s all about sex, really. The ...
It’s all about sex, really. The ...
Plant a surprise party for yourself!
posted over 3 years ago | 1 comment
Want to make your future self happy? Plant spring flowering bulbs. Then come February or March, you'll see new life just when the mud and the chill have you stir crazy. It's not time to plant bulbs yet, but it is time to plan for them and order...
What’s your zone?
posted over 3 years ago | 0 comments
Like every other gardener, I’ve put in plenty of plants that didn’t make it through the winter. It used to be (ok, it still is sometimes) the case that I’d go to the garden center and find myself seduced by a saucy little number that would just fi...
What’s your zone?
posted over 3 years ago | 0 comments
Like every other gardener, I’ve put in plenty of plants that didn’t make it through the winter. It used to be (ok, it still is sometimes) the case that I’d go to the garden center and find myself seduced by a saucy little number that would just fi...
Right plant, right place
posted over 3 years ago | 1 comment
I’m going to write about a number of issues that you should think about when you are choosing plants for your garden. The first few blogs will be about what are called cultural issues — as in horticultural, not opera or literature although I kind ...
Right plant, right place
posted over 3 years ago | 0 comments
I’m going to write about a number of issues that you should think about when you are choosing plants for your garden. The first few blogs will be about what are called cultural issues — as in horticultural, not opera or literature although I kind ...
What Color is Your Thumb?
posted over 3 years ago | 4 comments
What’s the lure of gardening? What do you need to know to minimize frustration? And what’s garden design?
I think most gardeners get a lot of satisfaction from contact with the soil, getting our hands dirty and feeling the sun on our backs. W...
I think most gardeners get a lot of satisfaction from contact with the soil, getting our hands dirty and feeling the sun on our backs. W...
