Even if you don’t have the luxury of a personal gardener or volunteer plant sitter, leaving your gardens or containers to take a vacation doesn’t have to induce guilt and concern. A range of DIY or ready -made options are available to keep your green friends watered during your absence.
Summer Salad Greens Here are some ideas to keep the salad greens coming all summer. We have all been enjoying our spinach, lettuce, and mesclun green crops this spring, but with the summer heat upon us, these greens will fade quickly, leaving us in the lurch for salad greens. We can certainly use summer crops […]
Adapted from The Farmer’s Almanac – Divide late-summer or autumn-flowering perennials. If necessary, go after phlox and artemisia with a sharp spade or even an ax. If delphiniums need to be divided, remove and replant the new little plants growing around the outside of the clump. Discard the hard old heart. – Trim climbing roses […]
It’s hot out there for newly planted trees and shrubs. These plants may be struggling to survive the heat and drought because their root systems haven’t had a chance to get established in the native soil yet. That’s why it’s important to pamper spring-planted trees and shrubs during the first year after planting. Most trees […]
A trend that passes fad and goes straight to fabulous – fabulous food that is! This trend took a jump several years ago and is still growing…on decks, balconies and patios in every region! The desire to enjoy fresh food, with less space and time needed than for a full-fledged garden, is a key reason […]