Learn the easy way to identify plants with a free garden app and amaze your friends with your newfound knowledge. Think identifying mystery plants has to be tough? You just might change your opinion after giving this free app a try. Interested? Read on for the details about PictureThis, the fabulous free gardening tool that’s … Read more
Startled, I stumbled back a few steps in the garden, thinking it could not be true. But yes, readers, the zucchini is now ready to harvest, growing rapidly and silently. It used to strike fear in my heart, but now I have armed myself with some effective, easy ideas, and I am not going to … Read more
In this post, you will learn about the different types of DIY (do it yourself) garden stepping stone molds, the materials you need, and the step-by-step instructions to make easy DIY garden stepping stones. Get ideas for decorating the stones plus some tips about laying the stones if you want to make a walkway. These … Read more
We recently planted about 600 fir tree seedlings, and the weather was not pleasant. There are some garden tasks that just cannot wait, and this was one of them. As I ventured out into the chilly, drizzly, damp day, my main goal was to stay warm. If my fingers got cold, they would be useless. I … Read more
Often described as the backbone of a garden, shrubs are generally reliable bloomers. Reliability is important to me, and so is hardiness. I am sorry to let you know that any plants which hope to do well in our yard must thrive on neglect. Our flowering shrubs definitely fall into this category. If you see … Read more
High-maintenance plants do not thrive in our garden. As I wrote in a previous post about our new dahlia bed, we removed our hybrid tea roses a few years ago because they were suffering. They suffered from powdery mildew and black spot. They also provided the local deer with a lovely buffet. I don’t have … Read more
I know there are other lists of favorite perennials out there, but I must share this list with you. If there are any other gardeners out there whose plants must thrive on neglect to survive, then this list is for you. If a plant needs to be coddled and pampered, it does not do well … Read more