Indoors Keep an eye on houseplants that have been set outdoors to make sure they are watered properly. Hot summer breezes can quickly dry them out. Propagate houseplants ...
June Plant of the Month: Hosta
Most of us know that hostas grow best in shade. Between us, even those labeled as sun-loving, get fried by the end of summer when planted in full sun. My argument is there are ...
June garden checklist
Indoors Houseplants will need more water and fertilizer during summer growing period. General landscape Prune spring-flowering shrubs within a month after blooms fade. ...
The trouble with roses 2
As rose troubles continue to plague gardeners, we will look this week at a few more common problems. Last week, we covered black spot, anthracnose, rose mosaic virus and rose ...
The trouble with roses 1
Questions about sick roses continue to fill my inbox and the aisles of garden centers. Many roses, including the tough-as-nails Knock Outs, did not rebound after our brutal ...
May Plant of the Month: Fothergilla
Some plants are nearly perfect and fothergilla is one of them. I’ve grown two Fothergilla gardenii – ‘Blue Mist’ and the species. The first one was ‘Blue Mist’, a dwarf ...
May garden checklist
Indoors Move houseplants to a shady location outdoors when danger of frost has past, usually mid-May. The soil in the pots will dry out faster outdoors, so check it ...
Plant of the Month: Columbine
Frankly, it’s hard to see or hear the word columbine without remembering the deadly shooting in Colorado in 1999. Rather, I like to think of columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) as ...
April garden checklist
Indoors Prune, repot and clean houseplants, as needed.Fertilize houseplants as new growth appears. Follow label directions.If not done already, sketch garden plans, including ...
Plant of the Month: Potato
Potatoes are easy to grow in the ground or in grow bags like Smart Pots. What we plant is called a seed potato. It looks like a regular potato, with eyes and everything. These seed ...
