Careful Monitoring Can Keep Disease In Check
It's much easier to prevent plant disease than cure it. If you keep plants healthy with regular fertilizing, space plants and trim so that there is good air flow and…
A Bit of Advice For An Unusually Wet, Cold Season
It's 7 am on a very quiet but sunny morning. I'm thrilled to see the sun for a second day in a row with 2 more sunny days predicted. That's…
Understanding How to Grow Different Types of Roses
As I was walking through the nursery today, I took note of all the beautiful, hardy rose bushes available for gardeners these days. There were so many new varieties to…
I tried something new in my sunny containers: Osteospurmum Zion Magic Orange.
Summer Has Arrived! Enjoy Your Garden
Hallelujah, the sun has finally made an appearance for several days in a row! We all want to put that wet spring behind us as we cruise into summer. I'm…
I tried something new in my sunny containers: Osteospurmum Zion Magic Orange.
Summer Has Arrived! Enjoy Your Garden
Hallelujah, the sun has finally made an appearance for several days in a row! We all want to put that wet spring behind us as we cruise into summer. I'm…
Getting It Right: Container Gardening
This is the time of year that gardeners focus on getting their containers planted. Here are a few tips for success. Start by choosing the right container for your location…
Ready to Plant This Holiday Weekend?
Ready to Plant This Holiday Weekend?By Susan Richards As the May long weekend approaches most gardeners prepare to do some planting. Hopefully we are past the worst of the cold spring…
What Will This Gardening Season Hold for You?
After a very challenging winter, it is so nice to finally turn a corner towards spring. As the vast amount of snow melts, you may find, like I have, that…
A Pot of Herbs by the Front Door
By far, herbs are the most popular group of edible plants that gardeners grow.Whether you have a vegetable garden that you add herbs to, a small kitchen garden adjacent to…
White Grubs
White grubs are the destructive larvae of the June and Japanese beetles. They feed voraciously on the roots of your lawn as well as garden plants. If you have sunken,…