Plant Well So You Can Prune Less
The need some gardeners seem to feel to prune everything in sight is difficult for the laidback gardener to understand.Continue Reading
Category: Pruning
Aging Shrubs May Need a Bit of Pruning
If pruning shrubs so they look like a globe, a cube or Mickey Mouse is something better left to zealousContinue Reading
Annuals that Bloom Nonstop… Without Deadheading
There’s been a slow but steady revolution going in the world of annual flowers. Thanks to hybridization and selection, theContinue Reading
Can You Save A Deer-Damaged Cedar Hedge?
What a shock when you realize that the deer got to your hedge over the winter. They are particularly fondContinue Reading
When A Top Graft Fails
Top-grafted shrubs, also called top-grafted standards or just standards, are shrubs grafted on top of the upright stem of a relatedContinue Reading
Lazy Susan for Houseplants
If you have a lazy susan in your kitchen that you don’t use much, you might want to recycle itContinue Reading
Late Winter, Early Spring: Time to Prune Your Houseplants
Don’t hesitate to prune houseplants that have gotten too tall, overgrown or lopsided or are taking up too much space:Continue Reading
Give Trimmed Leaves a More Natural Look
Many houseplant’s leaves die back bit by bit, starting at the tip, especially those that have long and narrow leaves,Continue Reading
Grow Your Own Coleus Tree
Here is a DIY project for a laidback (because it requires little effort) but patient gardener (because it takes 18Continue Reading
Unobtrusive Staking for Houseplants
In a perfect indoor gardening world, you wouldn’t need to stake a non-climbing plant. Its branches would be thick and solid, perfectlyContinue Reading