Cover Crops; Repaying The Soil For The Benefits We Reap You may think that as the gardening season is winding down that it’s time to sit back and enjoy the harvest. Think again! Consider the age old practice of planting a cover crop, which has been around throughout agricultural history. Many home gardeners assume that […]
If your perennial flower garden gets a little drab and boring come late summer and fall, think about planting dahlias. Gardeners are always trying to find colorful flowers to keep the show going into autumn, and dahlias are the perfect star to fit the bill. Dahlias just need a little more thought and attention compared […]
Harvest tomatoes, zucchini, beans, and other fruiting crops frequently to encourage production and avoid attracting pests. Sow vegetable seeds for your fall garden: carrots, beets, turnips, collards, Chinese cabbage, snap beans, radish, kohlrabi, endive, kale,rutabagas, and summer squashes.
Good nectar-producing plants to attract butterflies include those that are sweet, pungent, and highly fragrant. It’s springtime and I’ve already seen my first butterflies. There is something magical about these winged beauties, and creating a garden to attract them is relatively easy. One of the main requirements is a sunny location—an area that receives four […]
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 […]