Eye-Catchers for the Wintertime Garden
Designing a garden that offers up novel impressions for every season is an exciting challenge. After the leaves have fallen, you’ll discover that a number […]
Effective Use of Woody Plants
Trees and shrubs that attract the gaze in wintertime are very useful for encouraging viewers to see the world of plants in a different light. […]
A high-spirited Halloween indoors and out
The autumn colour palette provides the perfect backdrop for a wonderful Halloween party with your family and friends. Combine the scariness with something green and […]
Winterprep: Yardwork One Last Time!
Prepping the Garden for Winter – Have You Thought of Everything? It’s high time to bring container plants in to their cold-weather quarters, a spot […]
Fertilizing: Protecting Plants and the Environment
Garden plants need nutrients for healthy growth, so hobby gardeners give them fertilizer. But, beginning in the fall, plants enter a dormant period. If you […]
Autumn Anemones
Now autumn anemones are available in many varieties and blooming shades. Get them now – this robust fall beauty thrives in humus-rich soil in sunny […]
Overwintering Container Plants
In the past, few people could afford large, valuable container plants. They built splendid orangeries for their palms, lemon trees, oleander, and bay bushes. Plants […]
Ideal Planting Time
…for woody plants and perennials. Often, garden owners don’t realize that new plants that are put into the soil in fall have a jump on […]
Dividing Shrubs
No other form of reproduction is as simple as division. Through division one gets several vital individual plants that can be re-arranged. Also, rejuvenated plants […]
Healthy Plants are No Accident!
Some plants are more susceptible to disease than others. That said, you can prevent damage to some degree since pests and ailments befall weak plants […]
Vacationing on the Patio
Summer vacation offers sun and the promise of good weather. For most people summer vacation is just a few short weeks of relaxation before the […]
Who waters properly, saves time and water
Now that the summer really starts, plants on the balcony or on the terrace have an increased need for water. But well-intentioned is not always […]
Joyful Asteraceae
Perennials in warm, sunny tones capture the spirit of summer and make for an uplifted mood in the garden. Luminous yellow, vigorous orange, and fiery […]
Feed wild birds all year
Feeding wild birds was once a topic for the winter month. During the cold season, the bird feeders and suet balls where hung and sunflower […]
Real Fragrance!
How flowers make themselves known! Finally, the time has come when we can sit outside into the twilight, enjoying mild evenings, listening to songbirds and […]
