caring for peonies
The most important thing to know about peonies is the three year rule: first year sleep, second year creep, third...
The most important thing to know about peonies is the three year rule: first year sleep, second year creep, third...
If you want a real cottage garden, don’t tame it, it is supposed to be wild, messy and overgrown, sort...
If you want to create drama in your garden, by all means, pick all white flowers. People don’t usually crave...
It’s rainy and warm, a lot more like March than January. I worry a little bit that the bulbs are...
It’s been so warm this week, with temperatures in the sixties and thick summer downpours, that I almost forgot we’re...
At the most basic level there are three types of soil: sand, loam and clay. Most soils are a combination...
Although I am an enthusiastic advocate of natural gardening, I wasn’t much of a fan of composting until I procrastinated...
If you’ve been gardening for a while, no doubt you know what hardiness zone your pride and joy grows in....
Face creams and lotions are basically soap without lye. Isn’t chemistry great? The basic proportions between oil and water based...
Stem, root or leaf cuttings are the nursery standard for the propagation of perennials, especially those whose clumps grow woody...