Prolonging the Strawberry Season
A lot of my plants are blooming a tiny early this year, but the strawberries seem to be right on schedule. I grew a dozen plants in an upside-down container, ...
New York condo sells for a record $90M
Take a look inside New York’s most costly penthouse by clicking on the picture above. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — An unnamed buyer paid more than $90 million for a Midtown ...
Garden Crime is Growing
Remember the days when you could leave your front door unlocked as you whizzed down to the corner store? Or, the automobile could be left unattended with the engine idling ...
Living Mulch
We’re having a problem with a ground covering weed, in our Master Gardener display garden. It’s probably caused by a combination of a mild winter and overly rich mulch. My ...
What Do You Want from Your Plants?
Last October I mentioned that I had been sent samples of Cool Wave pansies, a new introduction from the folks who brought us Wave Petunias. Well I’m happy to report ...
Onions to Cry For
Where would we be without onions to cook with? There’s no substitution. And still onions get very tiny respect. Probably because they go about their business and ask very tiny ...
Free Fertilizer with Comfrey
Comfrey is kind of an awkward looking plant, growing 5′ tall with giant lower leaves and clusters of small dangling flowers at the very top. But it has a cottage ...
Deterring Birds from the Garden
Gardeners love the company of birds in the garden… most of the time. They’re not such beautiful creatures when they strip your bushes of berries the day before they ripen. ...
Now Blooming – Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum)
Polygonatum is an awkward name for such an elegant plant. Even Solomon’s Seal doesn’t really do it justice. Polygonatum gracefully arches and nods in the shade garden. It’s one of ...
Vinegar and Weeds
Here’s a question I’ve gotten from more than one reader: Can you use vinegar as a herbicide? The short answer is – yes. There are some ifs, ands and buts, ...
Ever Wondered What It Takes To Be A Garden Judge
To judge a garden, and enjoy it at the same time, is certainly an art. Controlling your mind so that it can analyse certain elements and structure over allowing the ...
Word for Wednesday Inspiration Visit a Garden
Some days it seems that inspiration has put out the do not disturb sign and other times I have more ideas than Post-it Notes to write them on. That always ...
It’s a Vegetable! A Fruit! An Ornamental Plant?It’s Rhubarb!
Rhubarb is a very ornamental vegetable that is usually prepared and eaten much like a fruit. All that and it’s perennial in many areas. Rhubarb, in shades of green and ...
What’s Eating My Edible Yard?
I do not have unlimited space for gardens, so I try to squeeze things in wherever I can. Although I love the idea of edible landscaping, I have a enough ...
Disappointing Daffodils?
One of the reasons so many of us plant daffodils is that they seem to last forever. According to the American Daffodil Society, “Under good growing conditions, they should outlast ...
That’s Just Dandy!
What is it about dandelions that we find so offensive? We’ll intentionally plant bulbs in our lawns, but volunteer dandelions must be eradicated. I suppose it’s the way they shoot ...
More Native Wonders
Last week I wrote about wildflowers that you might not even know were wild. There are several new books out that take a closer look at wildflowers. If you are ...
Divide and Multiply – Plants
Spring is a great time to divide your over-grown perennials, so if you are still putting it off, get moving. Division will not just extend the life of your plants, ...
DIY Greenhouse Shouldn’t Be This Easy
When Jennifer Squires and her boyfriend wanted to build their own greenhouse who could have imagined how simple and beneficial the process would be. With hoarded windows from a prior ...
Here’s Why Radishes Get Hard and Woody?
Everyone states radishes are one of the easiest vegetables to grow. They certainly grow quickly, which is why they are often recommended for gardening with small, impatient kids. They grow ...
And the Orchid Wins!
The winners of the February / March Indoor Plants pic challenge have been chosen and once again, we have an orchid as the winner. As lovely as orchids are, it ...
Wild and Wonderful Flowers
This is a great time of year to take a walk and enjoy the “weeds” growing off the beaten path. Wildflowers have been getting a lot of attention lately, but ...
Leeks Gone Wild
When I wrote about ramps last year, I mentioned that their surge in popularity was making them as pricy as truffles. I’ve seen several new ramps festivals popping up in ...
Butteryfly? Moth? Does it Matter?
Ever wonder how to tell the difference between a butterfly and a moth? I tend to call the beautifully colored ones butterflies and the drab ones moths, but as About’s ...
Potato Puzzlement
I saw my first dandelion last week and when I see dandelions I, of course, think potatoes. One of nature’s planting cues is to get your potatoes in the ground ...
Keeping Your Easter Lily Blooming
Easter lilies are filling the garden centers. They’re even on grocery store shelves. All lilies are beautiful, but the simple purity of the white Easter Lily is captivating. Choose a ...
What To Do in the Garden in April A Regional Gardening Guide
If April is the cruelest month, it’s either because there is so much to do all at once or because the weather will not cooperate and let you do it. ...
Vegetables Made in the Shade
Vegetable gardens need a full day of sun, right? Maybe. It’s true that most vegetables grow and produce ideal with at least 6 hours of sun per day – the ...
Getting More from Your Vegetable Garden Space
Gardeners with limited space have to make choices, especially in the vegetable garden. But having unlimited space is not always a blessing. We vegetable garden with our appetites in mind ...
Ornamental Grasses One is Never Enough
By far, the easiest plants to care for in the garden have to be ornamental grasses. Except for combing them out or slicing them back in the spring and dividing ...