Some gardeners find lettuce boring. They claim all lettuce tastes the same. But one thing most gardeners can agree on is that freshly picked lettuce has a juicy ... Read More

If you've never heard of voles, I hope it's because they aren't a problem in your yard. This close cousin of the mouse can do excessive damage when you're ... Read More

Foliage has taken center stage in the garden and plant breeders are making sure we have plenty of choices. Some of the best new introductions have been purple foliage ... Read More

Cooking greens have fallen out of favor in modern kitchens, like most foods that require some time and skill to prepare. But it’s worth the effort to learn how ... Read More

I hope you're all enjoying your holiday with family and friends. If you're looking for a way to relax while the Turkey finishes cooking and you're waiting for ... Read More

Nothing creates structure and form in a garden like a well-clipped hedge. And when you think of formal hedging, you think boxwood. You also think, 'Way too much ... Read More

Paper whites, a small, pale Narcissus, are one of the easiest bulbs to force indoors. We're so used to seeing them in pots that we forget they also ... Read More

A golden turkey may start the Thanksgiving meal as a wonderful centerpiece, but it’s not much to look at by the time dinner is through. If you’ve been featuring ... Read More

About the only good thing to be said for the way stores keep moving up the Christmas season is that no one notices anymore if your lights are left up ... Read More

We’ve all seen the look in a new gardener’s eye when they ask you for advise on what to grow. There’s such a mix of wild hopes and ... Read More

What would Thanksgiving turkey be without sage? Sage is one of those wonderful Mediterranean herbs that asks only for sun and warmth and then takes care of itself. ... Read More

Sure, you have your tried and true favorite annuals that you really on every year to keep your beds in color and your vegetable gardens bountiful. But every now ... Read More

Is 4 season interest in the garden a myth? Not for those of you who are currently busy putting in your cool season flowers and vegetables. But for ... Read More

Remember when landscaping meant mowing the lawn and popping a few geraniums in the window box? When did landscaping morph into the much more intimidating’ landscape design’? ... Read More

We found out that most of us haul multiple plants indoors for the winter months. I’m going to assume you also move all your delicate flower pots and garden ... Read More

Well maybe not control, but this nifty tool makes it easier to predict what’s going to happen to your plants, when. I know weather predicting is one of ... Read More

Some must-have plants entice us with the unusual. Maybe it’s eye-popping color, a graceful arching form or super-sized flowers. Other must-have plants simply deliver.

Have the kids been pestering you with questions about why leaves turn color in the fall? Well the simple answer is that they begin to lose their chlorophyll. ... Read More

November is when any similarity between gardening zones ceases to be. Some of you are just moving into your temperate, gentle garden season and others will have almost no garden ... Read More