Marie's Gardening Blog August 2005 Archive

Bringing plants indoors for the winter can be an iffy proposition. After getting used to spreading out in the ground and warm, humid summer days, many plants don't adjust ... Read More

I've never fully bought into the idea that fall is for planting. In my experience, loosening the soil too late in the season just makes it easier for ... Read More

Growing garlic is so easy, I can't imaging why it's not in everyone's garden. Poke a few cloves in the ground in the fall, and come spring, you can ... Read More

By the end of summer, many herb plants have had their day. Preserve these precious fresh herbs from your garden to use in the kitchen throughout the winter. ... Read More

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company and Kids Gardening are encouraging kids to learn about plants by learning about their state flower. Kids Gardening has a series of lesson plans, activities ... Read More

When you see a patch of jewel weed, do you panic thinking poison ivy can't be far? Has anyone every held a stem toward you and asked if it ... Read More

"If I were to name the three most precious resources of life, I should say books, friends and nature; and the greatest of these, at least the most constant and ... Read More

There are places where the idea of a fall vegetable garden is full of beans. But many of us can still squeeze in one more planting of bush ... Read More

Landscaping Guide, David Beaulieu, reminds us that although August is a tough month to plant in, it's a great month for buying plants at bargain prices. There are deals ... Read More

Nothing upsets a vegetable gardener more than not knowing there is a problem with his or her vegetables until it's too late. Tomatoes have an annoying way of not ... Read More

My 'Raspberry Wine' monarda has started to encroach on 'Marshall's Delight'. I've long since lost the dividing line between the blue Siberian iris and the white. Every year ... Read More

Water in the garden is a welcome site all year, but never more so than in these blistering days of summer. There's little argument that putting in a pond ... Read More

You didn't think, just because it's August, that you could simply sit back and enjoy the view, did you? August is a crucial month in the garden. August ... Read More

If this is your time to cuddle around the air conditioner and you find yourself missing your flowers, take a peek at The Beaded Garden, by Diane Fitzgerald. ... Read More

Whether you think knowing the Latin names of plants makes you a gardening expert, a plant snob or just plain annoying, you have to admit that Latin names can sometimes ... Read More

There are many reasons to mulch your garden. Mulch conserves water, keeps the soil cool for plant roots and gives the garden a neat, finished look. Mulch ... Read More