Winter is a good time to plan your rose garden. Perhaps your garden isn’t properly zoned, and you have roses, heavy water users, growing next to drought-resistant plants. Winter is a good time for moving roses to a better spot. Prepare
Street trees give us shelter from the wind, privacy from the roads, and shade from the sun-and at the same time add diversity to our yards. Without them our streets and neighborhoods would be much less attractive and comfortable. Street
Summer vegetable gardening enthusiasts seem to outnumber those that grow vegetables in the fall by quite a bit. We’re not really sure why. Fall vegetable gardening has a lot of things going for it. The temperatures are not as hot, so
One of the most common mistakes made by beginning vegetable gardeners is harvesting the crop at the wrong time. Since ripeness varies according to planting time, the weather in any given year, the variety of the particular vegetable planted,
Everyone knows that life is challenging and stressful. In today’s hectic world, what could be better than adding another element of relaxation to the place we treat as our own personal oasis-our home? Experiencing nature is a
Lantana is a hardy, sun-loving and drought-tolerant flowering shrub. This evergreen shrub is fabulous and highly valued in any landscape for its very long bloom season. (In warm climates, it blooms all year around.) The highly
When planting a new perennial garden, prepare the soil well at the outset. That may be your only opportunity to loosen the soil, remove rocks, and add organic matter. Be sure to work rock phosphate or some other source of phosphorus down into
When designing a garden, focal points are an important concept. A focal point is a feature that draws the eye. This can be anything from a tall tree to a colorful grouping of plants, to a strategically placed statue. Having a focal point (or
Asparagus is has been grown for at least two millennia. It is not susceptible to many disease problems. It’s a good source of vitamin A and also has good amounts of calcium, folic acid and Vitamin C. A cool season perennial which can
If you haven’t already done so, do plan on adding at least one fruit tree to your landscape or potted garden collection. The selection is still terrific and the mild spring days are perfect for getting the trees started. If space
