Thought of the Day
When Gertrude Stein said “A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose”, it shows that, while sheContinue Reading
Category: Gardening
The Mystery Behind the Garden Huckleberry
When I was a kid, I ordered seeds of garden huckleberry from a seed catalog, starting them indoors “like aContinue Reading
Easter in the Snow
Yes, there is still plenty of snow this year around my home in Quebec City, Canada, even at Easter. TheseContinue Reading
Balcony Plant for 2019: Bay Laurel
Qualities such as fabulous green foliage and a stately appearance combined with a compact shape make bay laurel (Laurus nobilis),Continue Reading
Keukenhof: The Garden Where Bulbs Are King
I’m lucky enough to be able to visit gardens all over the world and one of my favorites is Keukenhof.Continue Reading
6 Steps to Growing Great Potatoes
The following article appears on the Eagle Creek Seed Potatoes website and is reused with permission from the author, John Mills. Continue Reading
Transplanting at the Wrong Time of Year
Question: We’ll be adding a new addition to our home in May and I wanted to move my bearded irises outContinue Reading
Anti-UV Sleeves for Gardeners
Here’s a product I saw at a trade show and that I thought many gardeners would appreciate: a slip-on anti-UVContinue Reading
Why Bother Starting Seeds Indoors??
Seasoned gardeners already know the advantages of starting seeds of annuals, vegetables and others indoors, but if you’re just gettingContinue Reading
New Plants for 2019
There are plenty of new plants that will be showing up in garden centers shortly or that you can orderContinue Reading