Shrub Out Of Place? Transplant It. I occasionally fall into the trap of buying a plant without really knowing where I want to plant it. A while back I got a ‘Tardiva’ hydrangea for almost nothing, and planted it “temporarily” among some hollies that only had a few perennials in the area. Fast-forward about four…
Latest Garden Articles HGTV Gardens has recently published a bunch of our articles. This is not all of them, I selected a few to share with you today. Enjoy and feel free to pin and share 🙂 1. 14 Herbal Cold Remedies 2. Cool Weather and Indoor Insects 3. How To Plan a Vegetable Crop…
Lets Plant Something! Spring fever always hits me early. Today the sun was shining and the temperature broke 50 degrees for the third day in a row. Let’s get ready to plant! Actually, UGA Extension publications list January 15 as the earliest planting date for numerous cold tolerant crops; so although I’m several hours from…
Intensive Management If the reason you started gardening is to have an abundant supply of fresh vegetables, then succession planting should be a part of your program. Maybe it already is to some extent, but if you are like me there is always room to improve and bad habits to quit. Succession planting is a…
Gardening By The Signs Phenology simply refers to observation of biological occurrences in nature. This could include, among other things, when certain plants begin to bloom, when specific birds begin to migrate or when leaves of particular trees begin to turn color in fall. These events are also referred to as “the signs”. This information…