Most gardeners have a few houseplants in their lives. These could be a handful of low-care cacti that don’t mind a sunny windowsill and occasional drink of water. Or they could be a full dozen tropical plants …
Written by: Lauren
Got a spindly lemon tree that is sagging under the weight of its fruit? Or a cluster of zinnias that won’t stay upright because the summer heat is just too much for it to handle? …
Written by: Lauren
We all know the song, a traditional English ballad that was adapted by the Beatles as well as the duo of Simon and Garfunkel. However, gardeners might not always be equally familiar with the plants …
Written by: Lauren
There are plenty of herbs that seem to make an appearance in just about every garden. The old standbys of parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme were even good enough for the Beatles, after all. Even so, adventurous …
Written by: Lauren
Hate it or love it, summer is in full force in most parts of the country. Gone are the days when we could think “Oh, it was only 60 degrees outside at the most. Besides, …
Written by: Lauren
The whole “Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse” line isn’t really working out for me right now. As I sit here writing this I am in the midst of a cat-and-mouse game …
Written by: Leroy
Plant propagation is one of the cheapest ways to expand your garden, preserve plants, extend growing seasons, pass plants on or even to start your own little nursery. Plant propagation, which sounds scarier than it …
Written by: Leroy
Sometimes life gets away from us. I know it does for me, what with a couple of kids, work, school, and so on and so forth. Often some ‘lesser’ things get put on the back …
Written by: Leroy
Sure, indoor plants are green and pretty. They help stave off that old seasonal affective disorder, the winter blues, cabin fever…whatever. We all are probably aware they improve air quality by sucking up carbon monoxide; …
Written by: Liz
Gardening, Green, Pest Control
You know that movie from a few years ago, My Big Fat Greek Wedding? Remember how the father thought spraying Windex was the solution to everything, including skin ailments? It turns out that some people …
Written by: Jen