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October Gardening Guide
Many local nurseries (especially Randy’s Perennials and Water Gardens) will be offering some great deals this month, so October is a good time to be planting perennials, trees, and shrubs. In much of our area, it’s safe to plant trees and shrubs if the ground isn’t frozen, as long as you’re willing to provide adequate…
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June Gardening Guide
Can you believe it’s June already? The afternoons are just too darn hot for the likes of us, and even for many plants in the landscape, borders, and the veggie patch. We’ve been having a little too much of a good thing rainwise, but if this June shapes up to be what we usually expect…
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Taking Care Of Fall Business
Believe it or not, you can still plant veggies for winter or spring harvest. Many crops are generally pretty cold hardy in our area, and if they require protection, it’s usually as simple as heavy mulch, or protecting the leaves from ice by wrapping the plant or installing row covers if you have a lot…
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Staying Alive (Try to get that tune out of your head now.)
So I walked into my favorite plant nursery (you know the one) in early spring, and saw this strapping, young Stewartia pseudocamellia, just popping with flower buds. Stewartia trees are generally not easy to find, and worth their weight in gold to those of us who love its form, bark, and blossoms. Of course I…