A couple of months ago I wrote an article on how to make a hanging basket for your yard. Mine looked great until powdery mildew came through and helped the hungry birds in taking out all the pansies. Yes, now we know why they’re called that! Wimps, the lot of them. The snapdragons are holding on but looking piqued after a week with no rain. The result is my formerly cheerful hanging basket is now in dire need of some serious help. If something like that has happened to your own project in the past couple of months, read on and together we’ll try this rescue mission. Read More
Gardening
Summer Gardening – How to Keep Summer from Killing Your Garden
As the Beatles once sang: “Here comes the sun, the ice is slowly melting…” If you live in the North these days, you’re probably shaking off memories of abundant snow and still counting yourself fortunate to have survived another frosty winter. If you live in the South like I do, you’re probably looking at the already crunchy grass and mentally preparing yourself for the long battles that lie ahead. Down here, the summer heat basically creates a gardening war where constant vigilance is required. That is, unless you want the carnage to become intense. But there are several things that you can do while summer gardening to keep your plants looking as fresh as the day they were purchased. Read More
