Fond of Fresh Fruit? Plant Fruit Trees Now!
Mid-winter is the best time to plant fruit trees in our area. Planting during that time period allows trees to focus on growing a strong root system before leaf, flower and fruit production [...]
Garden Tool Prep for Spring
Winter has arrived and it’s time to do our winter gardening chores. There are several tasks you can do to keep up your garden and garden tool maintenance during the cold months. Garden Tool [...]
Holiday Decorating from the Garden
When most of us think of holiday plants, several come to mind: trees, poinsettias and mistletoe. All can be used to decorate your home during the holiday season. Another plant that’s become [...]
Backbone Plants – Garden Workhorses
Believe it or not, having an attractive, low-maintenance, water-efficient landscape year-round is possible. The key: a backbone – of shrubs, that is. These garden workhorses are able to withstand [...]
This Holiday Season Go Green – Evergreen
Several years ago I received a very special Christmas gift – a little amaryllis bulb about the size of a marble. It lacked much bravado with its two puny leaves and I knew several years would [...]
