Marie's Gardening Blog

Repotting plants is not hard to do, but it can be a little scary to uproot and move a plant that seems fine where it is. Still, every plant ... Read More

Growing potatoes requires faith. All of gardening requires an optimistic attitude, but things that mature underground - unseen - are either wonderful surprises or major disappointments. Here are ... Read More

Gardening on roof tops may not be common place just yet, but it's getting more and more popular. It used to be people gardened on the roof because that ... Read More

Well, we missed the Chelsea Flower Show again this year. One of these years I'm going to get there and witness for myself, the granddaddy of flower shows. ... Read More

I was writing about growing beans, my favorite crop, and it made me hungry. It also got me thinking: who knows more about using garden fresh vegetables than the ... Read More

Phormium is a spiky, sword-leafed evergreen perennial that makes a striking garden focal point or specimen plant. Some are small enough to use in containers, others can reach several ... Read More

Everyone wants the look of a mature, weathered garden. A quick trick for getting that look in a rock garden is to cultivate moss on the rocks themselves. ... Read More

There are some flavors that just scream summer and fresh basil is one of them. But to have fresh basil this summer, you have to remember to plant it ... Read More

Nancy & Jeff had a provocative blog posting last week over at the Gardening and Yardening. They were questioning why, in this age of recycling, it is still recommended ... Read More

There are few tools we rely on more than our hand pruners, but most of us don't really take very good care of them. Keeping your hand pruners clean ... Read More

I talk a lot about using shrubs for color and struture in the garden. As they say, shrubs are the new perennials. Shrubs are also an investment, so ... Read More

I confess that one of the reasons I became an organic gardener is because I'm lazy. I enjoy working in the garden, but fertilizing and spraying every week or ... Read More

Pressing flowers and foliage from your garden is a wonderful way to preserve its beauty. You don't need a lot of expensive tools to get started with pressed flowers. ... Read More

As gardeners, we don't always concern ourselves with wildlife any more than wildlife treat our gardens with the respect. But most of us try to find a way ... Read More

We all know we’re supposed to call our utility companies before we start turning up new soil, but it’s always seemed like such a hassle figuring out who to contact ... Read More

Into each garden a little critter must call. It’s a gardening given - if you plant it, they will come. But you’re not totally defenseless. Mona Zemsky, ... Read More