Decorating the house with fresh greenery is one of the oldest winter holiday traditions. Evergreens have been a part of winter festivals since ancient times. Evergreens are used to represent everlasting life and hope for the return of spring. … [Read more...]
How to rebloom your holiday poinsettia
Moving your poinsettia outdoors during summer and making sure it receives the proper amount of light will help ensure it reblooms for the next holiday season. Having a poinsettia plant during the holidays is a tradition for many people, and some … [Read more...]
HOW TO REBLOOM YOUR AMARYLLIS PLANTS
With the right care, and a few simple steps, amaryllis bulbs rebloom year after year! Getting amaryllis to rebloom sounds difficult, but it’s actually really easy. Follow these step-by-step instructions to rebloom your amaryllis plants. Continued: … [Read more...]
Zone 7 Nut Trees: Choosing Nut Trees For Zone 7 Climates
We often think of garden edibles as only fruits and vegetable plants, and overlook the fact that some of our beautiful shade trees also produce nutritious nuts that we could be harvesting. For example, acorns were once a staple food for many Native … [Read more...]
12 EASY WAYS TO EXTEND THE HARVEST SEASON
Not ready to put your garden to bed just yet? Luckily, gardening doesn’t have to end when summer does. There are plenty of great ways to extend your harvest season so you can keep eating those garden-fresh veggies all through the fall! Read on: … [Read more...]
Floating Row Cover
An organic gardening tool that improves plant growth and excludes pests... Read more: … [Read more...]
Cover Crops – Protect and Improve Your Soil
Farmers around the world grow cover crops to increase crop yields. Cover crops, also known as green manures, are an excellent tool for vegetable gardeners, especially where manures and compost are unavailable. They lessen soil erosion during the … [Read more...]
Fall Pruning: Think twice
Fall has always been considered the season of harvest. Images of corn, pumpkins and the bounty of Thanksgiving all create moving symbols of autumn. Fall brings to close another growing season, as plants prepare for winter by shedding their leaves or … [Read more...]
Tomatoes Not Ripening?
By: Rosie Lerner If your garden tomatoes look like they’ve been placed on hold, you’re not alone! Now it may sound like an easy excuse when we horticulturists blame such things on the weather, but I really think the extreme hot weather we … [Read more...]
Floating Row Cover
An organic gardening tool that improves plant growth and excludes pests. Floating row cover (FRC) is a white, light-weight, non-woven fabric made from spun-bonded polyester or polypropylene. It has a “gauze-like” appearance and resembles interfacing … [Read more...]