Plant a Row for the Hungry
Grow-A-Row is the name of a great program coordinated by PLANT – GROW – SHARE A ROW, a national volunteerContinue Reading
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Moving Orchids Outside for the Summer: Foresight and Monitoring
Many authors recommend moving orchids outdoors for the summer to give them a little boost of energy. This practice isContinue Reading
Down With Slugs!
Slugs have long been considered one of the most stubborn enemies of gardeners. These small mollusks, with eyes on tentacles,Continue Reading
Choosing the Right Plants for a Container Garden
Most plants can be grown in containers: colorful annuals, aromatic herbs, tasty vegetables, exotic tropical plants, hardy perennials, and evenContinue Reading
Herbs in Urban Style
Apartments, condos, townhouses… There are many homes in the city, and even in the suburbs, where planting space is scarce,Continue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Hummingbirds, Cherry Trees and Sandy Vegetable Gardens
Window Box Flowers To Attract Hummingbirds I’d like to know the names of some annual flowers for the flower boxContinue Reading
My New Best Friend: My Father-In-Law’s Wood Chipper
I have a confession to make. For years, I pretended to be a laidback gardener, but in reality… I wasContinue Reading
Don’t Forget to Mulch your Vegetable Garden!
The age-old tradition for vegetable gardens is to plow the soil deeply at the beginning of each season and then doContinue Reading
Oxalis: Origin, Varieties and Growing Tips
Plants that survive the conditions in our homes (low light, low relative humidity, inconsistent watering) are often quite hardy (orContinue Reading
What Happened to My Slugs?
Not so long ago, slugs were the worst enemy of my flower beds and vegetable garden. They were everywhere—on myContinue Reading