About this time of year I start getting questions along the line of “My daffodils are finished blooming. Is it ok if I braid the…

Everyone knows that plants need soil to survive and thrive, but I’ve recently realized that some people have questions about how far up the side…

With gardening, there is always more to learn. I’ve written previously about spring pruning roses, and I stand by the tips and techniques in that…

That’s the question a new homeowner asked me last week. “I just bought a house and the yard is full of hostas. What do I…

I’ve written previously about how I created my little pond (aka my pond-in-a-bucket) out of a hard sided pond liner. Because it’s made out of…

While I was driving to work this morning I noticed that someone had wrapped all of the young deciduous trees and small shrubs in their…

I understand the temptation to just stash your tools away, mud and all, after a hard day’s work of gardening. Why bother to clean them…

Hostas are problem solver plants–they tolerate a lot of shade so perform well in areas where other plants often don’t, they emerge from the earth…

The scene repeats itself again and again, in gardens around the world, every year. The story goes like this; you’ve purchased your seedlings and you’re…

If I lived on a larger property, I’d have a proper compost pile, or rather piles. Compost needs to be turned (stirred) periodically, and the…