Spring Inspiration – - Beautiful Flowers
Get into spring … this link set to music is exceptional. From Vorobyoff Productions … “The Beauty of Flowers” …reminds us why we garden and landscape (2:29 minutes only).
These Aren’t Your Grandma’s Roses!
Just about everyone likes roses and wants to figure out how to incorporate them into the landscape because roses bring show stopping color and a dramatic presence to almost any sunny spot. The problem has always been that in order to grow spectacular roses gardeners have had to commit to a rigorous and time intensive [...]
Composting at Home
With all the leaves on the ground, now is a great time to start composting. Composting is an easy way to keep our planet and your landscape green, and compost can be used for anything from soil conditioner to mulch. Starting a compost pile now can provide you with material to help protect your garden [...]
Fall Herb Tips
Here is a quick tip from www.melindamyers.com: Enjoy fresh herbs all winter long by bringing a bit of your herb garden indoors. Take and root cuttings of oregano, rosemary, sage, and marjoram for your indoor winter herb garden. Take 3- to 4-inch cuttings from healthy plants. Stick the cut end in a well-drained potting mix. [...]
4 Surprising Health Benefits of Gardening
From MSN.com You may garden just for fun, but you’re also protecting your mental and physical health, too. Spring’s here, and though some of us are dealing with freak spring snowstorms, it’s getting warm enough in most of the country to start prepping your backyard garden with peas, lettuces, and spring flowers. If the idea [...]
What’s In a Plant Name?
Sometimes we have trouble identifying a plant. The common names seem to provide many opportunities for customization and poetic license. Thus, we often fall back on the official botanic (scientific) name which can be off-putting because it is in Latin – so that names are the same no matter where you live. However, you can [...]
Top 10 Gardening Mistakes
A great article/slideshow from MSN.com! http://realestate.msn.com/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=28183427>1=35009#1
Update Your Landscape
As trends change and your landscape becomes overgrown, older homes look outdated and out of place. Consider giving them a fresh look by sprucing things up with a landscape makeover. This will easily improve the overall appearance of your home and make your outdoor living space a more inviting place. Recreating your landscape may seem [...]
Cutting Branches for Forcing
Here is a great article from Horticulture online: Here are a few things to remember when you’re cutting branches of trees and shrubs to force into indoor bloom: Choose trees and shrubs that bloom in early spring, such as forsythia, flowering quince, crabapple, plums and cherries. Cut branches about six weeks ahead of their natural [...]