Seed Starting How To
Gather your supplies. I use stainless steel containers because they're easy to wash afterwards. I use a large round b...
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Understanding Seed Choices by Horticulturist Lori...
We asked Lorin Nielsen, Head Horticulturist at Epic Gardening and Botanical Interests, to shed some light on some of ...
The Dirty Dozen of Produce, or Why You Should Buy...
The Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen-- It’s not always easy to find organically grown produce, but one nonprofit group c...
5 Must Haves for the Houseplant Gardener
We're all houseplant gardeners at this time of year. Some of our houseplants are outdoor plants during the warmer mon...
Tips On Pruning Shrubs in the Fall
We consulted with our friend, horticulturist Ruth Rogers Clausen, about pruning shrubs in the fall. There are primari...
Pumpkins: The stuff of fairytales — and more! by...
Cinderellas, snowballs, goblins and knuckleheads. Knuckleheads? You know them by their all-encompassing name: pumpkin...
Beneficial Weeds: Foraging in your Backyard, by J...
If your natural surroundings are anything like mine, there is an untapped bounty of plants unrecognized for their nut...
Moving and Dividing Perennials That Don't Wan...
For some perennials, it is especially difficult to move or divide them. You plant them, they thrive, then you decide ...
How to Create Your Own Cutting Garden
Have you ever thought of creating a garden composed of flowers grown with the express purpose of being cut for floral...
Landscape Design: Creating Steps in the Landscape
The steps I put in leading down to the pond and stream are made of wood. I chose to make wood steps because the cost...
Garden Words You Should Know Starting With Hay ve...
Hay versus straw Hay is grown as food for livestock. If you buy hay for your garden you will have seed heads that ca...
What to do in the garden before and after the fir...
Not all frosts are equal. You can find out more about expected frost and freeze dates at your local cooperative exten...