Thought of the Day
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now … Old ChineseContinue Reading
Category: Gardening
150 Flowers That Attract Hummingbirds
One of the most sought-after backyard birds in the New World* is also the smallest: the tiny but very activeContinue Reading
Do You Really Have to Cut Ornamental Grasses Back in Spring?
One garden task almost universally recommended for the end of winter or early spring is to prune ornamental grasses closeContinue Reading
Confessions of a Laidback Gardener: I Don’t Rake My Lawn in Spring
Spring has come late to my part of North America, very late. The snow is only just melting away asContinue Reading
Garden Myth: You Can Tell a Ladybug’s Age by Its Spots
Decidedly, garden myths are numerous and persistent. One I first heard in my childhood and that still keeps coming upContinue Reading
All About Fertilizing Houseplants
Note: I republished this blog with permission from Folia Design, a Quebec City houseplant boutique. The author is Réal Dumoulin. IContinue Reading
When Tumbleweeds Take Over
For me, tumbleweeds blowing lazily down the street of a ghost town are the very epitome of the American West,Continue Reading
Americans Love Their Living Landscape
Here is a fascinating infographic based on a survey carried out this winter by the OPEI (Outdoor Power Equipment Institute).Continue Reading
Rose Classification Simplified
Confused about rose classification? Is that rose a hybrid tea or a floribunda? Or perhaps an old garden rose? IfContinue Reading
Figs: Possibly Nature’s Strangest Fruit
The genus Ficus (fig) includes more than 850 species in the Moraceae family and occurs naturally on all continents exceptContinue Reading