How to Grow Peonies in the South
There are many kinds of flowering plants that need to go through a cold winter in order to bloom properly. The list includes everything from spring-flowering bulbs to lilacs, apple trees…and peonies. ItRead More
Understanding Cold Hardiness and Heat Tolerance
Today’s gardeners have easy access to amazing plants from all over the world: agapanthus from South Africa, ferns from New Zealand, grasses from Japan and orchids from Brazil. How doRead More
Craving Spring Flowers? Grow Snowdrops!
I don’t care what the calendar says. For me, it’s not spring until there are flowers blooming somewhere in the yard. Here in growing zone 4, winter usually lasts well into March. So IRead More
Cutting Garden Annuals to Grow from Seed
. Starting flowers from seed is a fun early spring activity and can save you a lot of money. If you want to grow flowers for cutting, it’s also a necessity.Read More
Making a Holiday Container to Decorate Your Entryway
With Thanksgiving only a week away, now is the time to get your entryway prepped for the holidays. Say goodbye to those faded mums, sad pumpkins and yellowing ornamental cabbages. Bring on the evergreen boughs, red berriesRead More
How to Protect Fall Bulbs From Chipmunks and Squirrels
Fall is planting time for tulips, daffodils, alliums and other spring-blooming bulbs. While gardeners are busy planting bulbs, chipmunks and squirrels are busy gathering nuts, berries and seeds for the winter ahead.Read More
Planting Flower Bulbs With a Soil Auger and Power Drill
This blog post about planting flower bulbs with an auger originally appeared on theimpatientgardener.com. Erin (the impatient gardener) gardens in Wisconsin, on the west side of Lake Michigan. Her blog is inspirational, humorous,Read More
Tips for Growing Spring Bulbs in Containers
Each fall, we plant thousands of spring-blooming bulbs in our New Jersey trial garden. But we don’t have much experience growing spring bulbs in containers. So we asked Claire Jones, a gardener in Maryland, toRead More
How to Overwinter Dahlias
Dahlias are heat loving plants that grow best with lots of sun and warm soil. Unlike most annuals and perennials, they are at their best in late summer and keep on bloomingRead More
Fall-Planted Flower Bulbs: Why Size and Quality Matter
From late August through November, you can purchase fall-planted flower bulbs from many different outlets and at many different price points. Does it matter where and when you purchase them? It does,Read More
