How To Store Dahlias in Winter
REPRINTED If you live in a cold climate (Zone 6 and colder) you need to dig up your dahlia tubers before the ground f...
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Container Gardening How To
In one of the classes I took at the NY Botanical Garden I learned about the container gardening concept of "Thriller,...
Caring for Bulbs After they Bloom
Daffodils from my garden, with little white Snowflakes (Leucojum) Where I live in Dutchess County NY, daffodils are...
How To Grow Microgreens
The Early Spring issue of Country Gardens with a feature story on our greenhouse also has an interesting story about...
Forcing Bulbs Indoors for Early Spring Bloom
Forcing bulbs to bloom indoors in late Winter is a way to enjoy the magic of Spring flowers a little early. If you ...
Which Plants Want A Winter Rest?
Which Plants Want A Winter Rest? Many plants native to warm climates can be grown in colder zones as perennials, but...
Farmer-Florists Bring Flowers Fresh From the Farm
Stephanie Hall is part of a growing trend in the florist trade to source flowers locally and in season. Her farm in ...
Growing Edible Figs
Fig trees are easy to grow in warm climates. They produce their best fruit in Mediterranean climates with hot, dry s...
Permaculture in Practise at Dingle Hill Flowers &...
I visited the farm, Dingle Hill Flowers & Herbs, on a sultry August day, my car bumping up a hilly, mile-long st...
Growing Dahlias with Frances Palmer
The following excerpts are reprinted from an article by Frances Palmer in the May/June 2014 issue of Connecticut G...