Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid in Home Landscape Design
Wednesday March 30, 2005
This is one of my favorite FAQs from David Beaulieu over at Landscaping. Spring makes us all enthusiastic about getting back into the garden. Before you jump in ... Read More
Just How Much Mulch or Soil Amendment Will You Need?
Monday March 28, 2005
You've probably been told to add 2-4 inches of mulch to your garden or to till in 6 inches of organic matter. Hard as tilling may be, the really ... Read More
Lettuce - One Cool Vegetable
Thursday March 24, 2005
What other vegetable do you always eat fresh and uncooked? There's a whole world of salad greens out there and they are very easy to grow and even easier ... Read More
Is Lawn Care Gardening?
Wednesday March 23, 2005
One the many thrills spring brings is that wonderful flush of green in the lawn. Many gardeners think of lawns as merely edging and pathways between their gardens. ... Read More
The 2005 Philadelphia Flower ShowIt’s Not Too Late To Enjoy the Show!
Monday March 21, 2005
Lucky Philadelphia Guide, John Fischer, was able to go to go to this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show in the early morning hours, before the crowds filed in. Lucky us, ... Read More
Gardens That Can Weather the Weather
Friday March 18, 2005
Some of us are water logged from winter and other parts of the country are already bracing for drought. How can we know what to plant this year? ... Read More
Time to Walk the Walk
Wednesday March 16, 2005
We've been planning and dreaming big all winter. Now it's time to put those plans into action. If you had every good intention of expanding and widening your ... Read More
Too Early to Think About Tomatoes?
Friday March 11, 2005
Is it too early too be thinking about your tomatoes? Not if you’re the competitive type who wants the earliest and sweetest tomato on the block. Unfortunately, great ... Read More
Top Roses for Fragrance
Wednesday March 9, 2005
Fragrance stills ranks high on the list of virtues we look for in a rose. After all, nothing else smells like a rose. The rosarians at the All-America Rose Selections ... Read More
Wistful for Wisteria Blooms
Monday March 7, 2005
I was at a Lawn & Garden Show this past weekend answering questions with the Master Gardeners and one question kept popping up, “How come my wisteria never blooms?”. ... Read More
10 Steps to Seed Starting Success
Friday March 4, 2005
Seed starting isn't rocket science, yet we've all have our triumphs and disappointments. Here are some tips and basics to give you the advantage when starting your garden seeds ... Read More
Seed Swaping TimeI'll Give You 3 Bulgarian Carrots for Your Leftover Hollyhocks
Wednesday March 2, 2005
Ever notice how you always have seed left over at the end of gardening season, even though you didn't get half the plant seeds you were orgininally looking for? ... Read More