Plants for Every Room of Your Home
By Melinda Myers Gardeners know the benefits of digging in the soil. It elevates a person’s mood, improves mental and physical well-being and the outcome is always good – added beauty or tasty nutritional food. But many of us are stuck indoors for the winter, have a lack of space to garden outdoors or just
Keep Holiday Plants Looking Their Best
Poinsettia and other holiday plants should be kept in a cool, brightly lit location. The holiday season has arrived. That means you will be on the giving or receiving end of a poinsettia, Christmas cactus, cyclamen, amaryllis or other holiday plant. Extend the beauty and longevity of these beauties with proper care. And that starts
Holiday Gifts that Keep on Giving
photos courtesy of Gardener’s Supply Company Gardeners and non-gardeners will be fascinated by the amaryllis as its beauty erupts from the bulb. Everyone will eagerly watch for the bulb to sprout, flower stems to quickly grow and eventually produce several large trumpet-shaped blooms. Make it easy and fun for all with a waxed amaryllis bulb.
Unique Edibles to Wow Your Guests
Make your next gathering one to remember by including a few unique vegetables on the relish tray, as a side dish or for dessert. Your guests will be “wowed” not only because you grew your own ingredients, but because of the unique shape, color or flavor of the vegetables you serve. Create a memorable dining
Millennials to Baby Boomers, Gifts that Grow are All the Rage
By Melinda Myers It’s a jungle in there. Every window, surface and brightly lit corner is filled with decorative or edible greenery. There is no doubt what to gift this person for the holidays. More of the same. A lack of outdoor growing space, limited growing seasons, and time constraints have many people filling their
Native Plants
Manage Water Where It Falls for a Healthier Landscape and Environment By Melinda Myers Too much, not enough, and never when you need it. This is a common complaint of of gardeners. Keeping and using water where it falls is the first step in managing this precious resource. Planting and maintaining a healthy landscape is
Discover the Beauty of Double Tulips
By Melinda Myers Celebrate the National Garden Bureau’s Year of the Tulip in a big way by planting double flowered tulip varieties this fall for a showy display next spring. Flower arrangers love the bold blossoms that resemble peonies and you’ll love their impressive blooms in your landscape. Start and end the tulip season with