Ready your October garden for a colorful fall, winter and spring
October is a great month to garden. The weather is cooling off, the humidity is…
Browsing: Gardening with Janet
Lycoris lilies lie in wait for September surprise
They appear as if by magic — leafless stalks shoot out of the ground, and…
Start planning, planting now for a ‘radishing’ fall garden
We had an unusual growing season. It started with winter recovery, continued with a wet…
Sunflowers: Nature’s happy and hardy head-turners
Nothing can brighten a garden as fast as sunflowers. Few flowers are as showy or…
Say ‘Hi’ to head-turning hibiscus
Temperatures are heating up, and that is just what some plants like. Hibiscus are…
With planning, plants will have it made in the shade
As temperatures heat up, gardeners are always happy to have a spot of shade in…
After a wild winter, gardeners must now spring into action
Since the February winter storms, the question on all gardeners’ minds has been: “How…
Growing fruit can be a peachy pursuit
As more people try their hand at edible gardening, the idea of growing fruit…
Good seedlings make a good crop
Growing your own vegetables is fun and rewarding. Some vegetables we can grow from seed,…
Weather winter by finding plants’ comfort zone
There are innumerable plants in the world, and knowing which to choose can be a…