10 Questions About Growing Dahlias
If you are growing dahlias this year, you may have a few questions. Though these summer-blooming bulbs are not difficult to grow, they can be...
How-To
How to Attract Birds to Your Garden
Gardens are about so much more than plants. They also give us endless opportunities to deepen our connections to the natural world. Birds can be...
How to Choose the Best Mulch for Flower Gardens
There are lots of good reasons for mulching your flower garden. Covering the soil with a layer of mulch helps control weed growth, reduce...
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...
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,...
How to Make Your Shade Garden Shine
If your yard is shadier than you'd like, you may feel a bit jealous of gardeners with lots of sun. But a shade garden offers some unique...
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...
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...
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...