A Late Spring Garden Delight Sow larkspur seed this month for flowering in late spring. The seed should be scattered in sunny borders that have been weeded & cultivated. Distinctive, feathery seedlings will appear by late winter and might need thinning in March. Avoid beds that are heavily mulched or treated with herbicides.
Tulips Mid-October through Mid-November is the peak time to plant Tulip bulbs. Tulipa 'flaming parrot' is one of my favorites. Go to your local garden center--or go online--find the varieties or colors that inspire you most, and add tulips to your spring garden plan! There's nothing more welcome than the sight of a beautiful Tulip in spring after a long winter. [...]
Winter is A Season + 1 Day Away -- Let us Help Get Your Garden Ready! Also Check Out These Great Fall 2010 Tips from AARP The Magazine
GardenWise's J. Mark White is in very good company in the September issue of AARP The Magazine ( "the world's largest-circulation magazine, with more than 47 million readers") as writer Cathie Gandel shares Fall 2010 gardening tips from landscape experts and garden writers. Mark shares an easy to follow tip on reducing a lawn area by half and replacing it with groundcovers and perennial grasses. [...]
Green Living Tips - Rain Barrels! On Tuesday we wrote about reducing your lawn areas by half, and yesterday we blogged about the importance of adding trees to a garden space. Today our Green Living tip falls into the Water Conservation category... recycle water by adding a rain barrel! Adding a rain barrell to your landscape is a pretty simple project that can be [...]
Green Garden Tip When people ask, "How can I go green, where do I begin?," I always have the same answer, "you've already begun!" A thoughtful understanding that an outside space can have a positive impact the environment is the best first step to a green garden. Another important step to take is to reduce your lawn area by at least half. [...]
Extend the Life of Your Cut Flowers! Summer is a wonderful season to show off the beautiful flowers you've grown in your garden. Big bouquets or creative vases filled with freshly cut flowers will brighten any room. After all your hard work planning your summer garden and growing your flowers, their beauty should last as long as possible! A good first couple of steps is [...]
In addition to the new brick walls, new front walkway, all new plantings and urns, and additional lighting we designed and installed for this episode of HGTV's Curb Appeal, the custom iron work for this Washington, DC home helped make the transformation that much more interesting. Here is the GW design plan, with iron work details for those who asked for a closer look! [...]
Simple Ways to GO GREEN! There are some very easy tasks we can all do to invite green living into our lives and gardens. My favorite starting points? Plants and shrubs for shade, and recycling kitchen water to areas of the garden, container and potted plants. Look at your home and determine where you can place plants, shrubs and trees to block the sun from [...]
Plant Stress Symptoms and Solutions Here at GardenWise we read a lot about landscape architecture, going green, garden recycling, garden design, and the latest news and updates on new plants and flowers. We also write a lot - but we found this wonderful article about stress and your plants by Suzanne DeJohn of National Gardening Association that we want [...]