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Table of Contents Timing Light Soil media Moisture Germination Seed selection Fertilizing Transplanting & Hardening Off Timing Light Soil media Moisture Germination Seed selection Fertilizing Transplanting & Hardening Off Let me tell you something… I am a seed catalog hoarder; especially during winter months I can’t resist the beautiful books full of pages…
Table of Contents 1. Asclepias (Butterfly Weed, Milkweed) 2. Agastache (Hummingbird Mint) 3. Echinacea (Coneflower) 4. Lantana 5. Rudbeckia (Black Eyed Susan) Nice hot summertime weather gives us a great selection of plants to choose for our pollinator gardens. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees and birds will flock to these summertime favorites (in no particular order)! 1….
Table of Contents FOR FRESH COLOR: FOR THE LAWN & LANDSCAPE: FOR THE EDIBLE GARDEN: IN THE GARDEN SHED: BASIC PRUNING LIST: FOR FUN: FOR FRESH COLOR: FOR THE LAWN & LANDSCAPE: FOR THE EDIBLE GARDEN: IN THE GARDEN SHED: BASIC PRUNING LIST: FOR FUN: Welcome to the first full month of spring! Warmer days,…
Table of Contents Tulip Planting Tips for Choosing Bulbs Taking Care of Tulips During Bulb Storage Tulip Planting Tips for Choosing a Location Tulip Planting Tips for Soil Preparation Tulip Planting Tips for Planting Tulips Some interesting facts about tulips are that wild tulips are native to arid regions in central Asia. The original species…
Pets are important members of your family. You love them and care for them; but did you ever consider gardening for them? Just because you plant and weed and groom your yard for your own enjoyment doesn’t mean that your cat or dog is oblivious to it! They like to relax and play in the…
While taking a picnic to the Crystal Springs garden last week and admiring all of the gorgeous Rhododendrons, my husband asked “Why do all rhododendrons have to always be so big? Can’t they make Rhododendrons small enough for our yard?” Alas there’s hope! While many of our lots can no longer hold the Pacific Northwest…
Table of Contents Where to Plant Your Bulbs How to Plant Your Bulbs Cool mornings, bright green lawns brushed with nature’s paintbrush of various flowering hues. Spring-flowering bulbs, such as tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and more make a welcome addition to any landscape. Though, to enjoy these lovely flowers in the spring, a little planning must…
Table of Contents Beautiful Blooms Tall and Sturdy Trees Humble Herbs Other Strong Plants When the pressure in life so that you can not stand up to crumbling, this is a lifetime challenge. Turning to the beauty of nature and the wealth of painting symbolizes the surrounding plants and flowers is sure to improve their…
LadybugsEveryone loves ladybugs with their bright scarlet, orange or yellow bodies, small black spots on their wing covers, and tiny black legs, head and antennae.Gardeners love ladybugs because ladybugs love to eat aphids, mites, scale, whitefly and mealybugs. A single ladybug may eat as many as 5,000 aphids in its lifetime. Instead of spraying the…
It’s beginning to look and feel a lot like Christmas! With a chill in the air and the holiday fast approaching most of us are focused on inside activities and steadfastly ignoring our winter gardens. What if you could bring some of that garden inside for the holidays? Early blooming Hellebores are budded and showing…