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TOP 5 MISTAKES MADE BY THE NEW GARDENER

What this means will vary from place to place. While in some charmed places most things can be planted year-around, the majority of locales have definite planting seasons.

Christmas Cactus Care

While the poinsettia remains the most popular of the holiday plants, a healthy Christmas cactus in full bloom is a great gift idea for that special gardener.

Winter Maintenance for Fountains, Containers, & Bird-Baths

Always operate your fountain with the pump fully submersed in water. Do not let pump run dry.

Container Plants for Spring

Read our recommendations for container plants for Spring.

Plant Recommendations for Fall & Winter Containers

Read our recommendations for container plants for Fall and Winter!

Winterizing Your Pond

Fall is the time to start preparing your pond for winter. Water plants are slowing their growth and fading While they are getting ready for dormancy.

Fairy Ring

Fairy Ring fungus appears in spring or early summer.

WINTERIZING YOUR LANDSCAPE

Your plants and landscape go through many changes during the fall and early winter.

Successful Gardening in Northern Nevada

Some of the most difficult growing conditions imaginable are found in the Double Diamond area.

Proper Timing for Pruning

Proper timing helps to ensure desired results from pruning. Some plants are susceptible to diseases if pruned at the wrong time of year.

Paperwhite Planting Instructions

Paperwhites do not need soil to grow, so you can plant them in a pretty holiday pot or container without drainage holes in the bottom.

Water Gardening Guidelines

Before you start any water feature you must determine its size and location. There will be both budgetary and physical limitations on the size of pond you have in mind.

Early bulbs, especially those planted with a southern exposure or close to a house, might sprout prematurely. The first greenery to show is foliage with flower buds emerging much later. Cold weather might damage the edges of the foliage, but unless the flower bud has appeared, it will not affect the future flowering or health of the bulb.
A few of the small early bulbs – winter aconite, snowdrops and glory-of-the-snow can tolerate a bit of frost.
Check garden beds to be sure plants have not heaved out of the ground due to freeze-thaw-freeze cycles. Gently press the crowns of perennials back into the ground; avoid compacting the soil by not stomping heavily around plants. Apply mulch to root zone and not over the crown of the plant; Moana recommends G&B Organic Soil Building Conditioner.

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