Gardeners: Beware of Shallow-Rooted Trees!
If you’re searching for trees to plant on your property, one factor to consider is the type of roots it produces,Continue Reading
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Seeds You Don’t Need to Cover
With seed-starting season in full swing, it’s worth pointing out that most seed packs indicate how deep you should sowContinue Reading
Organize Your Seed Packets According to Their Sowing Date
If you sow only one variety of seed in a given year, setting up a sowing schedule is not thatContinue Reading
For Faster Coverage, Mix Annual and Perennial Vines
Most perennial vines, that is herbaceous and woody climbing plants such as clematis, honeysuckle, or Boston ivy, grow slowly at first andContinue Reading
Can You Plant Forgotten Tulip Bulbs in the Spring?
Question: Help! I just discovered two bags of tulip bulbs that I forgot to plant in the fall. Can IContinue Reading
A Laidback Gardener’s Guide to Planting in Dry Shade
Shade has a very bad reputation among gardeners and they blame it for the general lack of success they have gardeningContinue Reading
Honey, They Shrunk the Hydrangea!
In temperate climates, ‘Annabelle’ smooth hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’) is among the most popular landscape shrubs. You simply can’t missContinue Reading
Plastic Bottles Make Great Mini-greenhouses!
In spring, when trays of seedlings and cuttings start to fill our homes, transparent mini-greenhouses are ideal for covering theContinue Reading
How to Make Your Own Paper Pots
If you’re still reading the paper edition of the local newspaper or if you regularly receive ads on newsprint inContinue Reading
Repotting Boot Camp
Hey, it ain’t rocket science, but when you grow houseplants, you need to repot them from time to time. AndContinue Reading