If you're getting your supplies together to start your seeds, don't forget a good potting mix. Starting plants from seed is a lot of fun, but it’s not so ... Read More

Could you use of little breath of spring about now? By February, most spring blooming trees and shrubs have had enough of a cold dormancy period. You ... Read More

If you’ve been satisfying your need for flowers during the winter by buying fresh bouquets to display, you’ll enjoy this video on how to care for and prolong fresh ... Read More

I tend to be more cautious experimenting with new vegetable plant varieties than I am with flowers. With so many mature perennial plants, I don’t fret (too much) if ... Read More

Roses evoke many feelings, but to too many gardeners, roses evoke fear. That’s a shame really, because modern roses are getting easier and easier to grow - without losing ... Read More

On the About Gardening Forum, Mary wrote: “Hi everyone. A neighbor keeps talking about his indoor herb garden and that make me want to start one. I would like ... Read More

Hundreds of new plants are introduced every year and their descriptions make them sound so tempting I always wind up starting more seeds than my garden could possibly hold. ... Read More

Seeds for the 2008 All America Selection (AAS) Winners should be available in stores and catalogs this spring, so it’s time to take a look. AAS was created as ... Read More

Some plants get taken for granted. Black-eyed Susans have been around for longer than anyone currently gardening can remember. Ho hum, right? Well don’t be so quick ... Read More

Asparagus offers two major perks to the vegetable gardener. First, it’s a sure sign that spring is here and the gardening season has begun. Secondly, asparagus is one of the ... Read More

Tanya wrote: “I really enjoyed your article on cyclamen on About.com. I have been searching for info on the internet about how to take care of mine, as it ... Read More

It’s getting to be that time of year again - time to start the seeds. The hard part is over; deciding which seeds to grow. Now you get ... Read More

Big gardens make big impacts. Unfortunately we don’t all have the acreage to garden on, that so many gardening books use to demonstrate design. There are several tricks ... Read More

Tulips start popping up in stores before they get a chance in the garden, so even if the critters or the weather won't let you have tulips in your garden, ... Read More

You've probably wondered this yourself: you plant things you're told are deer resistant and yet - the deer eat them. The frustrating truth is - Deer Can’t Read. ... Read More

I 'm curious to know what your experience has been with planting award winning or much touted plants in your own gardens - good or bad. Use the comments ... Read More

Both Elizabeth Licata, at Garden Rants, and Graham Rice, at the Transatlantic Plantsman, express some scepticism about the choices for Perennial Plant of the Year being predictable and boring. ... Read More

Every year, usually sometime in August, I realize that drip irrigation is the way to go. It saves water, money, time and the heartache of watching your plants die ... Read More

I can’t answer that for you, but I do know that it’s not really a bamboo. So called Lucky Bamboo is actually a Dracaena (Dracaena sanderiana) and anyone who’s grown ... Read More

Krutika posted this question on the About Gardening Forum: "I live in, and have a south west facing sunny backyard. I love hostas, but is there any similar ... Read More

Happy New Year! Another year, another chance to garden. Here are some gardening tips for the month of January, to get you back outdoors, where we belong. And here’s ... Read More