Getting Amaryllis Bulbs to Rebloom
Last year I confided in my readers that several of my Amaryllis bulbs from the previous year did not rebloom as I had...
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Marianne Willburn: Growing and Caring for Tropica...
Marianne in her Virginia garden Like many gardeners Marianne Willburn started small. First she had window boxes and ...
Fall Cleanup in the Garden: What to Cut Back and...
Traditionally it was considered good form to tidy up the garden before winter by cutting back just about everything t...
7 Garden Tips for the Late Summer Garden by Doria...
Here are 7 tips to help you with your garden now, as summer is winding down. I follow every one of these practices i...
Deer-Resistant Native Plants for the Northeast by...
Horticulturist and author Ruth Rogers Clausen has a new book out, published by Timber Press, titled "Deer-Resistant N...
Learn How To Make Garlic Mustard Pesto!
Click on photo to see video of Debbie demonstrating how she makes pesto with garlic mustard. My Friend Debbie B. rec...
Root Pouch: Making A Difference One Fabric Pot At...
Ashley Fromm, the youngest member of a four-person partnership at Root Pouch in Hillsboro, Oregon, didn’t set out to ...
Saving Easter Lilies and Other Spring Holiday Bul...
I bought a potted Easter Lily for the small family gathering we had this year, and we received some potted daffodils ...
Keeping A Journal
It's a tradition among some gardeners to keep a journal. I like to end the season by recording my plans for next sea...
Paper Dahlias That Are Easy To Make! by Heather ...
I am giving my neighbor, an ecologist and avid gardener, the Womanswork Houseplant Kit for Christmas. I wanted to ma...
Easy To Make Paper Holiday Ornaments
A friend sent me an email last week saying "you will love this" with a link to a website that shows how to make festi...
Overwintering Tropical Plants Such As Canna Lilie...
My canna lily growing in a container This year I purchased three popular tropical plants for outdoor containers: can...