Savvy Senior Gardening
Gardening is a good way for seniors to keep fit while they grow nutritious food. It is great therapy as well for those age-related ailments. A garden can be designed, [ ...click to read more ]
Gardening Tips
October To-Do List
Once houseplants are moved indoors, hold off fertilizing until after March 21st. Wipe the pots with damp paper towels, inspect for insects or webs, and bring the plants [ ...click to read more ]
Gardening Tips
In the garden, don’t be concerned with having perfectly straight rows. To fill in empty areas in a row, consider planting bush beans, garlic, onions, or marigolds. [ ...click to read more ]
Rooting Cuttings (and other Joys of Spring)
How to Root Cuttings It’s easy to root cuttings of azaleas, rhododendrons, crape myrtle and other woody plants! Take cuttings that are about six inches long — this [ ...click to read more ]
Your Indoor and Outdoor Garden — Suggestions for Winter
To test last years garden seeds for viability, wrap 10 – 20 seeds in a damp paper towel and place it in a plastic bag for 10 days. If less than half the seeds [ ...click to read more ]
Quick and Easy Guide to Starting a Garden Plot
Healthy soil is a complex ecosystem containing roots, rotting organic matter, minerals, earthworms, bacteria and a myriad of other living organisms. An ideal home for your [ ...click to read more ]
Your Best Garden Ever- Part 2
Planting season for spring crops begin 6 weeks before the last spring frost, but tomatoes and peppers and other warm season vegetables are planted later. Usually May 10th is [ ...click to read more ]
Garden Tips
If ants are a problem, try sprinkling a mixture of ground cinnamon and dried catnip around the porch and outdoor areas. A good place to buy ground cinnamon and dried [ ...click to read more ]
February in the Herb Garden
February has 28 days this year. Mild, even warm days can be followed by spells of bone-chilling temperatures and heavy snow. Protect tender herb shoots that may emerge this [ ...click to read more ]
September in the Herb Garden
Softwood cuttings can be started this month. Before you take the cuttings, closely examine the plants. Some may be too woody or brittle. Take cuttings only from stems that [ ...click to read more ]
Mystical Magical Herbs 