Annual flowers benefit bees too!
If you have been paying attention you know that our pollinators — bees, butterflies and other insects — are in decline. Why should we be …
If you have been paying attention you know that our pollinators — bees, butterflies and other insects — are in decline. Why should we be …
What’s a gardener to do in the middle of an April snowstorm, besides dream that is. We were not getting very seasonable weather but at least …
If you are like many of us, trees and shrubs form the foundation of your landscape. In many cases these woody plants receive little attention from us other …
January provides a time for renewal. After the excitement and yes, stress, of the winter holidays it is nice to have time to unwind, sit back and …
I have been writing this Potting Shed column for nearly 16 years and those of you who have been reading them are probably well aware of my …
While rambling through my gardens and even strolling by my neighbors’ boulevard gardens when walking down the street I have been struck this fall by …
In spite of the recent stretch of 80 and 90 degree days, fall is definitely in play. The leaves are beginning to show their true colors and the asters …
Three of my last four columns have been about pests or invasive plants; how depressing! So I decided to write about something more enjoyable this month. …
Although they are not as abundant as past years, I have picked more than a few Japanese beetles from my rose bushes this summer. Japanese beetles are a major …
Creeping Charlie, like the dandelion, is one of those perennial plants that people are constantly complaining about and battling to remove from their lawns. …