Flowers

Night watering can expose your plants to more diseases. Because your plant foliage will likely stay wet during the night, it makes for an environment that diseases love to grow in. So, when is [...]

Most seed packets tell you the year it should be planted. If you store them in a cool, dry place, you may be able to extend it for another year. To know whether your seeds will germinate and [...]

When you clean your garden too early, does it mean you’re destroying the homes of your pollinators for next year? Some pollinators– bees and butterflies – overwinter in the dead leaves and [...]

When growing vegetables or other plants, you may want to grow companion plants to help their growth – to provide shade, to serve as sacrifice, or serve as windbreaks. Here are some tips: To [...]

As April approaches, it’s time to prepare for spring planting! You’ll want to use copious amounts of organic matter in your gardens. Planning Prepare your garden for spring planting [...]

Some issues that trouble us when growing roses are: black spots, powdery mildew, and aphids. Black spots are a sign of disease spores that survive over the winter. To combat this: Choosing [...]

As autumn arrives, you can prepare your garden for next year’s harvests and blooms: Plant garlic so that you can harvest them next summer. Save the seeds from your vegetable and flower [...]

For the month of August, here is a list of maintenance and cleanup tasks for gardening: Compost your lawn clippings and garden plants that are ready to be recycled. If your lawn has been treated [...]

Visit Lan Su Chinese Garden to learn about the cultural importance and history of the garden’s plants. You’ll also get tips on how they care for their plants. The plant walks occur at [...]

Learn about the collection of endangered species of trees and shrubs at Hoyt Arboretum. Home to 2,300 species from six continents, the museum will be sure capture your breath. Walk among the [...]