If you don’t plan to have a fall/winter veggie garden this year, think about planting cover crops. Cover crops add nitrogen ...
Although many plants have finished growing for the year, others are raring to go – so if you're wondering what to plant in ...
Before putting away your gardening tools and embracing the cozy fall season, there’s one last important garden task: planting bulbs. Late September and early October are ideal times to plant ...
Spring flowers are always a breath of fresh air after a winter of dark, dreary colors. There’s nothing more delightful than ...
Bulb maestro Johnny Walkers, winner of 25 consecutive gold medals at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, has been hosting the annual ...
Master gardener Brian Minter says adding companion plantings is something every green thumb can "look forward to with ...
On An Apple-Ripe September Morning by Patrick Kavanagh (1904-1967) captures the joy of a rural Irish childhood. Its simplicity and nostalgia evoke a bygone era. The speaker’s wanderings through ...
It's the time to plant spring bulbs in pots, beds and borders to give our gardens an amazing flower display next springtime.
During the heatwave, I spread a layer of mulch over my backyard in preparation for fruit tree planting and by the next day ...
Take leaf removal. Raking (and more recently, blowing) has long been a harbinger of fall. However, bagging and trashing those ...
Cleaning up the garden — or “putting the garden to bed” — has traditionally been a fall endeavor. In recent years, however, ...
Cleaning up the garden - or "putting the garden to bed" - has traditionally been a fall endeavor. In recent years, however, ...