A Gardening Must-Have: The Bulb Auger
Easy, inexpensive, and time-saving. It's fall. You've gone a little crazy with the bulb catalogs and you're now staring at hours of work...
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How to train your garden to attract … Dragonflies
(Hate mosquitoes? Meet your new best friend.) Many gardeners are keen to plant pollinator gardens to attract bees, butterflies, and...
Eat your flowers?!
Edible gardening isn't just about veggies. Google "edible gardens" and you'll typically find sites that promote your usual suspects -...
Swallow-wort must die!
They're likely growing right now in your garden. Go get 'em. Walking around my neighborhood I find myself wanting to attack strangers'...
Do you have a tick nursery growing in your garden?
Those builders' specials may cost you. Did you know that certain plants make ticks happy? That landscaper favorite of builders...
Planting pet-friendly gardens
Yes, it's a thing. If you're a gardener, you love plants. If you're a pet owner, you love your furry friend. Alas, sometimes these two...
Rainscaping
Using water responsibly and beautifully According to the Missouri Botanical Garden, rainscaping is "any combination of plantings, water...
To splurge or not to splurge ...
That is the question On a recent trip to the garden store I spotted an unusual variety of fern-leaf peony. It was costly so I passed....
Know before you sow
Sometimes patience is a virtue This weekend I hit the garden store and went a little crazy. I have my seeds lined up, and splurged on...
Yes, your lawn "counts" as a garden.
And how you handle that lawn may even affect your flowers! For many people, a lush lawn is a pleasure. However, lawn care is one of the...
Feed your indoor plants
And, yes, there's a "just right" solution After a winter of low light, start preparing your houseplants for their new season with a weak...
Gardeners, start you bulbs ... in March!
Cannas, begonias, and those awe-inspiring dahlias Cannas, begonias and dahlias are best started in March – indoors – for earlier summer...
Break out your saw and pruners
Start targeting invasive plants before the spring thaw! Now is a great time to cut down vines that are growing on trees. Even decorative...
Pamper your indoor plants
It's winter outside but you can still flex your green thumb! Show your houseplants a little love with a leaf wash, either by hand with a...
It's February - break out the seed catalogs!
Think it's too early to start planning your garden? Think again! The weather has been frightful, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have...
Protecting plants when it's cold outside
Pray for snow! Of course, you have added leaves around new plantings to protect them from sub-freezing temperatures and frost heaves, but...
Indoor plant care during the winter months
There's such a thing as too much love. Houseplants need regular misting during winter months to prevent damage from the dry air in our...
How to protect your shrubs and evergreens from damaging winter snows
A-frames are in, burlap is out. To avoid breakage of branches of evergreen trees and shrubs from damage by wind or snow accumulation, tie...
Break out the seed catalog this winter!
Did you know some seeds should be sown right now for summer blooming - and butterflies? Read on to learn more! Time to scatter seeds for...
Holiday decorating with bulbs
Easy, beautiful, and inexpensive. Begin planting up paperwhite narcissus now so they will be in bloom for the holidays. They make...
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