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Fall garden chores, part one
Begin with certain garden chores to ready your gardens, raised beds and landscape for fall and winter.
2 hours ago
Decorate for fall with warty pumpkins, colorful gourds and wispy grasses
For this year's autumn decorations, incorporate natural materials — some of which may already be in your landscape.
1 week ago
Try these 3 different kale varieties for hardy, cool-weather greens
Kale is an excellent choice for late-season gardens, with multiple varieties that get sweeter with cool nights.
2 weeks ago
Avoid critter nibbles with these 3 bulb planting strategies
Chipmunks, squirrels and mice like to nibble on buried flowering bulbs. Learn how to deter them with some simple tips.
3 weeks ago
Plant trees before the freeze and 'cook' the soil to get rid of jumping worms
Tree and shrub roots need time to get established before the ground freezes.
4 weeks ago
How to overwinter cuttings of certain potted plants indoors
Certain foliage and flowering annuals can thrive as indoor potted plants during the winter. Find out which ones and how to bring in cuttings.
1 month ago
How to grow hazelnuts for you and the squirrels
Start growing these small shrubs now, and in a few years, hazelberts will produce nuts for you and nearby wildlife.
1 month, 1 week ago
Perennial flowers that provide color in the garden's quieter season
Include perennial flowers like helenium and Russian sage in your gardens. They'll bloom in late summer to extend color throughout the season.
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Late-summer gardening questions: Cherry tree affliction, deer deterrent and a blueberry mystery
An odd growth on blueberry bushes, leathery lichen and hungry deer are just a few of the late-summer issues plaguing listeners.
1 month, 3 weeks ago
How to grow grapes in your backyard
Many home gardeners think grape-growing is only the milieu of vineyards, but you can plant a small number of grapevines in your yard and have enough …
2 months ago