Don’t Clean Up Your Garden in the Fall
If you feel the need to clean up a flower bed or vegetable garden (and many gardeners insist on doingContinue Reading
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How Oaks and Beeches Control Their Predators
During a mast year, squirrels find more acorns than they can eat. Ill.: www.sccpre.cat, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Squirrels, jays and otherContinue Reading
Underpot to Keep Indoor Trees Under Control
Do you really want your indoor trees to reach the ceiling? Photo: apartmenttherapy.com Indoor trees are marvelous things. They giveContinue Reading
Why is My Echinacea Turning Green?
First the disease affects echinacea’s cone, causing green growth to appear. Photo: pamsenglishcottagegarden.blogspot.com Yes, there are a few plants withContinue Reading
Mini Horticultural Myth: Dormant Bulbs Need Darkness
Sleeping bulbs are indifferent to light. Ill.: owips.com, www.mycutegraphics.com & www.wpclipart.com, montage: laidbackgardener.com I want to bring up a veryContinue Reading
No Mess Crabapples
‘Indian Summer’ is one of the small-fruited crabapples that provide spectacular winter color without requiring a massive cleanup. Photo: www.bowerandbranch.com.Continue Reading
Growing Figs in a Cold Climate
‘Chicago Hardy’ fig tree, 2 years old, grown in a pot for easy indoor/outdoor movement. Photo: www.easytogrowbulbs.com Email Message: I growContinue Reading
Never Lose a Dahlia Name Again!
Just write the cultivar name on the tuber so you won’t forget it! Photo: Swan River Dahlias You’ve started toContinue Reading
Plant Snowdrops for the First Flowers of Spring
Common snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis). Photo: www.crocus.co.uk Go to any garden center in the fall and you’ll see an almost endlessContinue Reading
Cymbidium: October Houseplant of the Month
The stem is concealed in a forest of soft green leaves. The flower stems quickly almost become top-heavy with flowers.Continue Reading