Many people like to keep their poinsettias “going” long after the holidays. I especially like the ones with white or pink bracts (not really flowers), more so than the red ones. But whatever color you have, the following are some tips from the University of Minnesota Extension Service Calendar, a holiday gift from my dear … Continue reading Poinsettia Care After the Holidays
If you’re like many gardeners, you get overly zealous in the spring, creating larger flower beds, carefully edging existing beds, meticulously spreading mulch where needed, trimming the grasses, tending to newly sprouted perennials, etc. Then by mid to late summer, you realize your energy isn’t quite the same and there are certain areas of your … Continue reading Low-Maintenance Gardening
It’s time to get started on the vegetable garden so we can grow our own healthy, organic food this year. Many of us have already started seedlings indoors to transplant out to the garden or the cold frames as soon as weather permits. Authors David Deardorff and Kathryn Wadsworth, of “What’s Wrong With My Plant? … Continue reading Get Your Garden Ready for Planting
It need not be fancy or store bought. A plain loose-leaf notebook will do. But, whatever you do, keep a gardening journal. Cut out garden layouts and pictures you like from your magazines and paste or tape them in your journal. Note the names of plants that you may want to try out. If you’re … Continue reading Keep a Gardening Journal