Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
A Fireplace Garden Makeover For a long time now (about 15 years), I have been growing a mini garden inContinue Reading
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Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
No Pity for Green Flowers! Yes, there are a few plants with green flowers: green roses, green zinnias, green glads,Continue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
The Best Garden Tip Ever: Don’t Clean Up your Garden in the Fall If you feel the need to cleanContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Mow Your Leaves It is easier to mow the leaves that fall on your lawn than to laboriously pull themContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Soon Time to Bring Tender Bulbs Indoors Most summer-flowering bulbs other than lilies, and that includes dahlias, gladiolus, cannas, callas, acidantheras andContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Getting your Christmas Cactus to Rebloom The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera) is a short-day plant, that is to say, it blooms onlyContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Spinach: Sow in Fall for Best Results Forget everything you learned about vegetables when you try growing spinach (Spinacia oleracea). The springContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Grape Hyacinths Helps Locate Other Bulbs One problem gardeners have as they build up the bloom in their flower beds yearContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Mighty Oaks from Little Acorns The trend in nurseries is to sell trees of increasingly large caliber at an increasingly highContinue Reading
Fun Press Release
I thought I’d share this truly fun press release with you. Informative, amusing, helpful: makes me want to plant plentyContinue Reading