Guide to Successfully Sowing Seeds
April 1, 2021LISTEN TO PODCAST Planning a veggie garden is for many, a much-anticipated winter joy. Most gardeners have favorites that stake their…
Read MoreHow To Choose The Right Gardening Tools
March 30, 2021LISTEN TO PODCAST Most dirt diggers love garden tools. They love looking at and trying new ones, and relish finding old,…
Read MoreGuide To Companion Planting
March 27, 2021LISTEN TO PODCAST What is companion planting, which has been around for a very long time? Companion planting centers around the…
Read MoreCorylus Colurna Buds-a-Poppin’
April 7, 2020Corylus colurna (Turkish filbert) leaf buds – are they ever plumping nicely! I so look forward to watching leaves unfurl all…
Read MoreIt’s Been a Tough Summer
August 6, 2019Wow. It has been a tough summer all over – too much rain, too little rain, too much heat, too much…
Read MoreMagnolia Stellata: Such a Lovely Southern Belle
May 20, 2019Magnolia stellata. Lovely star magnolia. What would we do without your spring floral splendor? Although the zone 5 appearance was fleeting…
Read MoreOrixa japonica, Rutaceae (Citrus) Family
April 12, 2019Such a lovely shrub, it should be more widely available. In early geological publications, the existence of Orixa japonica was found…
Read MorePlants & Cold – What to Do?
April 11, 2019As gardeners watch the gentle emergence of spring flowering bulbs and the unfurling new leaves of perennials, shrubs and trees with…
Read MoreAmsonia Tabernaemontana: Quite a Garden Trooper
March 7, 2019Amsonia tabernaemontana is quite a garden trooper. My respect for this plant, commonly called Blue Star Flower, has gained ground this…
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