Peat moss and plants that like lime -
Peat moss can be safely used and it will improve the structure of the soil, increase its water holding capacity and make it easier to work.
But, as...
Succulents in the Home -
Most (but not all) succulents thrive only in the very high light conditions at a northern or western exposure. As you might expect with desert-growing...
Garden Hose -
If you've shopped for a new garden hose in the last few years, you'll know that even the simple garden hose has many options these days. But how do yo...
Growing Pumpkins -
Pumpkins are tender annuals. Protect them from frost and cold weather both spring and fall. Weather below 50 degrees will slow or even stunt their gro...
Topiary -
Topiary is the art of creating sculptures using clipped shrubs and sub-shrubs. The word is derived from the Latin word for an ornamental landscape gar...
Green Manure Crops -
Because gardening is an intensive cultivation, it is rarely possible to devote considerable areas for lengthy periods to the growing of cover crops to...
Bonsai Propagation -
Bonsai may be created from any woody or semi-woody plant, and there are several ways to obtain good material. Plants may be propagated from seed or cu...
Hydrangeas -
Hydrangeas are a genus of roughly 70-75 species. What makes hydrangeas so appealing is obviously their long-blooming flowers which can often continue ...
