Garden Article Roundup #3
HGTV Gardens
Mark and I are writing our little fingers off. Just because it’s cold out, doesn’t mean we have to stop talking about the garden. Here’s some new articles we have published on HGTV Gardens this month!
Mark and I are writing our little fingers off. Just because it’s cold out, doesn’t mean we have to stop talking about the garden. Here’s some new articles we have published on HGTV Gardens this month!
Starting a Vegetable Garden Years ago when we bought our house, one of the great attributes to me as a gardener was the big open backyard. It meant that I could finally have a big vegetable garden like the one I grew up with. However, unlike the one I grew up with, I had to…
Blueberries Blueberries may be the perfect small fruit for home gardeners. The attributes are plentiful: minimal pruning, almost no insect or disease pests, the great productivity of valuable fruit, adapted to a wide climate range…the list goes on. Even if you (heaven forbid) don’t like eating blueberries, there are good reasons to have them in…
A Garden Sage Dilemma When powdery mildew arrives on garden sage, what can be done? After all, you grow your sage to be consumed so why would you want to treat it with fungicide and thereby plan on consuming chemical residue. If left untreated, the plant will likely succumb to the disease. The Diagnosis Powdery…
How to Start Hydrangeas from Cuttings Looking for a way to grow your garden without a lot of money? By sharing plants among friends or increasing the ones you already have, you can fill your landscape and save hundreds of dollars doing it. For instance, a three gallon hydrangea may cost twenty or thirty dollars…
Squash Bugs & Squash Vine Borers Growing squash in your home vegetable garden can reward you with heavy yields for little work. However, avoiding insect infestation, specifically squash bugs and squash vine borers, is critical to success. We have battled these pesky creatures in our garden over the years. Luckily there are several rather simple…
There’s Nothing Like Vine Ripened Tomatoes! Tomatoes are probably the most popular crop for backyard gardeners, and for good reason. It is impossible for anyone selling tomatoes to replicate what you can get from your own plants. This includes flavor, texture, color, variety, size, and just about any other characteristic of the tomato that you…
I can’t wait to try the Pumpkin Peanut Curry Soup recipe!