Start Early: Sow Your Pansies Now!
Did you know you can sow your pansies (Viola x wittrockiana) for next year’s garden now, that is, at theContinue Reading
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Perk Up Shade With Golden Foliage
Gardeners have their own vocabulary, on that can seem a bit strange to the uninitiated. For example, when they speakContinue Reading
Shrubs for Shade
If you have a shady corner and want to add a few shrubs, it’s important to know which varieties toContinue Reading
Tomato Hornworms Are Easy to Control
You suddenly find a leaf on your tomato plant has been almost eaten off. And the next day another, then yetContinue Reading
Is Wasabi Coleus Edible?
The coleus sold under the name ‘Wasabi’ (Coleus scutellarioides ‘Wasabi’) is a horticultural variety (cultivar) known for the light-green coloringContinue Reading
The Right Plant in the Right Place
This is one of the basic precepts of laidback gardening. Rather than trying to modify your environment so it suitsContinue Reading
Astrantia: the Most Beautiful Perennial You’ve Never Heard Of
Why is the astrantia or masterwort (Astrantia major and other species) so little known? It has everything it takes toContinue Reading
Never Enough Taps in a Garden
It’s pretty clear that architects have no understanding of gardeners … and especially, of their need for multiple water outlets.Continue Reading
Container Plants Are Greedy
Container plants are especially greedy and need more fertilizer than other plants. That’s because they live under unique conditions that don’t quite haveContinue Reading
Be Like a Bee and Pollinate your Cucurbits
You’ve probably noticed have noticed that squash (zucchinis, pumpkins, gourds, etc.), cucumbers, melons and other cucurbits have both female flowers andContinue Reading