Last year, grafted vegetables, especially tomatoes, showed up on garden center tables. It’s not the term grafted that attracted people’s attention as much as the cost, frequently ...
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Snowdrops, shade and the change of season
I don’t know about you, but about everything in my garden is flat. Flat, flat, flat. The perennials, some small shrubs and the lawn. This time of year is always the big reveal — ...
Hosta needs water at key times of year
Lack of water at the right time is the primary reason hostas don’t do well in our gardens. In particular, water hostas in July, August, September and October and keep watering ...
Potatoes, tomatoes and lettuce, oh my!
Since this is the best time to think about what edibles we will grow this year, I reached out to area gardeners about what they are planning. Last week, we talked to gardeners who ...
Gardeners’ must-have favorite veggies not usual fare
As we wait for the big thaw and the dry out, I thought it would be fun to check with some gardeners throughout the area to see what vegetables they are dreaming ...
HortusScope for March 2014
Here's HortusScope for March 2014, a checklist of garden and nature related events compiled as a public service by Wendy Ford of Landscape Fancies. Please click on the link below ...
Snow-smothered and light-deprived perennials
Granted, snow is nature’s best insulator, but some gardeners are wondering about the perennials that retain their leaves through winter. Coral bells (Heuchera), hellebores ...
Design tips to create inviting spaces in the landscape
If you struggle with getting good design in your landscape, develop a relationship with the space, the plants and the natural rhythm of the seasons. That’s the advice from noted ...
Be a citizen scientist and participate in the Great Back Yard Bird Count
Celebrate Valentine’s Day by showing your love of birds. The 17th annual Great Backyard Bird Count will be Feb. 14 through 17. Last year was the first for worldwide reporting ...
You Can Grow That! February 2014: Sketch your plant desires
This time of year is one of the most tempting for gardeners. Most of the mail order catalogs have arrived and daily, we get e-mails offering seeds for delectable ...
