Our tips & advice to keep your garden beautiful!
This weekend it's all about September Gardening. There are so many things to do this month that we've decided to make it a three day event. Today, it's all about pruning, soil testing and fertilizer! FERTILIZE · Take soil test for new planting areas. DO NOT pay others to do this for you; Ph soil test kits [...]
This week and weekend it's all about September Gardening. There are so many things to do this month that we've decided to make it a three day event. Today, it's all about planting. · Fall is a good time to select and plant trees and shrubs. Fall planting encourages good root development, allowing the plants [...]
One of my all time favorites, and a recent top choice by GardenWise as a "must-have" Fall 2011 garden favorite, is Toad Lily (Tricyrtis.) As I earlier wrote, Toad Lily, with its beautiful orchid-like white flowers, purple flecks and graceful arching growth habit, compels anyone who gazes upon it to stop and take a closer look. Better Homes & Gardens lists Toad Lily [...]
It's Aster Time! The word aster has a Greek origin and means "star", which is what the flowers resemble. There are many varieties to choose from -- I planted the Monch Aster in my garden a couple of years ago, but for this post, I'm going with the New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) for its striking and contrasting colors of purple and [...]
We started to follow @DCLadies on twitter last year and soon we were visiting their fabulous site each week. They're a "Forty something mom and her twenty something daughter" who team up to give their users an eclectic mix of what's fun, fashionable, and just plain fabulous from the D.C. area for women. Well, Shelley [...]
Mid-October through Mid-November is the peak time to plant Tulip bulbs. I always think of the I Love Lucy episode where Lucy and Betty Ramsey compete for the best tulip garden in CT, and wax flowers play into the plot. But there's no need to fake it! Plant your bulbs now for tulips that will make your garden guests [...]
We're always looking out for fun and simple family garden projects -- last season we wrote about a fun Fall project centered on planting bulbs for Spring. Now you and your family can start your herb and vegetable garden indoors! Yes, starting cool season seeds indoors is a great project for the whole family. Cool Season Seeds Indoors Cool season [...]
Here are some easy guidelines for pruning some of the most popular hydrangeas, which will make you so glad you turned on your computer today! If there is one thing about shrubs that confuses some gardenenrs it's knowing when and how to prune them. One wrong move can make you lost your interest. When to prune hydrangeas basically depends on whether [...]
To continue celebrating Landscape Architecure month, we're posting some excerpts from an interview Mark did with reporter Jay Bildstein about Landscape Architecture trends, designing roof top spaces, and how landscpae architecture can increase a home's value, among other topics. Jay: If somebody from New York City, seeing you on television, seeing your work on HGTV on "Curb Appeal," if [...]
Transforming an outside space into a cozy and intimate area to gather with family and friends is easier than you may think. I call these intimate garden areas "cocoon spaces," which became a trend in 2007 as the uncertain economy prompted home- owners to spend more time at home. Cocoon spaces are safe and secure intimite garden areas, and in addition to giving home- [...]
