Category Archives: Garden Tips

October Garden Tips

For many of us, the crisp days of autumn mean a bounty of pumpkins for [...]

PROTECTING PLANTS FROM COMMON PESTS

One of the worse threats to your young flower and vegetable garden is hungry animals [...]

Caring for Hanging Baskets

Hanging baskets make a wonderful gift for Mom on Mother’s Day, or any occasion really! [...]

Starting Seeds Indoors

The arrival of March means that winter is finally coming to an end and Spring [...]

Beautyberry

This beautiful shrub has arching foliage that produces pinkish flowers in early summer but in [...]

October Gardening Tips

Rake and compost large leaves from oak and maple trees.  Smaller leaves from ash, honey [...]

A Bit of Chrysanthemum History

“If you would be happy for a lifetime, grow Chrysanthemums.” (Chinese philosopher) More than just [...]

Are You Out Of Your Gourd

If you love to grow vegetables, but find you can never eat all your garden [...]

Caring for Fall Beds

Are you overloaded with new ideas for perennial beds and borders after visiting friends or [...]

CARING FOR MUMS IN CONTAINERS

Mums are as ubiquitous as pumpkins in the fall. You can find them everywhere and [...]