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Weird weather brings early plants
February 13, 2012 ‘‘My hellebores are blooming,’’ a friend told me last week. I think mine are too, although I haven’t taken the walk out to the backyard garden yet to find ou. more »»
New type of plant is ‘super’
February 6, 2012 When you absolutely can’t think of anything else to say, the only word left is Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, at least according to Mary Poppin. more »»
Changes aren’t made overnight
January 30, 2012 Gardeners in northeast Ohio were shaken up a bit last week by the news that our area jumped an entire zone according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. more »»
New map shows what to plant
January 26, 2012 Whether or not you believe global warming is caused by human activities or if you think it’s a natural effect of climate change, there is no doubt things are changing. more »»
New varieties make gardening fun
January 23, 2012 I’ll never forget the first time I visited a Japanese hibachi restaurant, the kind where everyone is seated around a large griddle and, other than the people you came in with, you never know who the... more »»
Take it or leave it, spathe is high maintenance
January 16, 2012 I’ve heard a lot of people say they can’t keep a houseplant alive. “I kill everything,” is a common diatribe among would-be growers of indoor plants. more »»
Seed saving is scientific fun
January 9, 2012 Someone told me they were getting ready to order all their seeds for this year’s garden and I nearly fell off my chai. more »»
Order trees to plant in spring
January 2, 2012 It’s true that Arbor Day in Ohio isn’t until April, but if you plan to celebrate by planting trees, now is the time to make decisions and let your favorite local garden center know what you want. more »»
Living with poinsettias after the holidays
December 26, 2011 Christmas is over, and those beautiful poinsettias are still showing lots of colo. more »»
Poinsettias get more colorful
December 19, 2011 It’s been a few years since I’ve written a column about poinsettias, but the different plants we’re seeing in the garden centers and grocery stores these days prompted my interest in this popular... more »»
Research provides inspiration
December 12, 2011 What inspires you? More importantly, what inspires you in the garden? A couple years ago, I went around the community asking people this very question. more »»
Hollyhock patch is a happy place
December 5, 2011 For $2, you can buy a package of seeds for Malva sylvestris ‘Zebrina,’ also called miniature hollyhock or French hollyhock, from garden centers or seed catalog. more »»
Bring Brunnera to shade garden
November 25, 2011 Grab your garden notebooks and write it down, the 2012 Perennial Plant of the Year is Brunnera m. ‘Jack Frost’ PP13859. Don’t ask me what all of that means, I just call it Brunnera ‘Jack Frost. more »»
Start list for next year’s garden
November 21, 2011 Most of my garden is resting under a layer of compost and manure; what I like to call ‘‘beefing up’’ for next season. more »»
Fall cleanup is crucial to gardening success in spring
November 14, 2011 Don’t let Friday’s snow trick you into thinking you’re finished in the garden this season. more »»
Varieties can cause confusion
November 7, 2011 Most seasons, I like to prepare for winter by growing and drying my own herbs. Over the years, I’ve managed to collect various containers with air-tight lids for storag. more »»
‘Year of The ...’ choices for 2012
October 31, 2011 The National Garden Bureau, a non-profit organization made up of people, corporations or firms who are in the business of plants for home gardeners, likes to select a special group of flowers and... more »»
Sometimes what’s old is new
October 24, 2011 A few weeks ago, someone asked me about peanut pumpkins. more »»
Take care of leaves in October
October 17, 2011 I suppose the main garden chore in October is taking care of the leaves. Some people leave them where they are, expecting nature to decompose them and return them to the soil. more »»
Gardeners, birds go together
October 10, 2011 Ask any gardener if they feed birds and chances are you will get a resounding yes. No garden is really complete without birdson. more »» |
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