Dispel the Winter Blues With Blue Holly
Saturday November 29, 2008
I enjoy growing plants that present me with "good dilemmas." For instance, in my article on blue holly shrubs, I note that it can be difficult to decide when to ... Read More
Overwintering Potted Plants
Friday November 28, 2008
Since I'm not the type of gardener who necessarily does things by the book, I always appreciate advice on how to get around this or that rule of gardening. Marie ... Read More
Worst Diseases for Evergreen Trees
Thursday November 27, 2008
While it's a shame to lose any trees to diseases, perhaps we feel the greatest pain when it's evergreen trees that succumb. Evergreen trees win a special place in our ... Read More
Book on Attracting Wildlife to the Landscape
Monday November 24, 2008
Seeking a gift for a lover of plants and wildlife? Consider Janet Marinelli's useful book, The Wildlife Gardener's Guide. The reader is told at the outset that this book differs ... Read More
A Second Look at Sweet Alyssum
Saturday November 22, 2008
I know, I know: a lot of you probably look down upon lowly sweet alyssum. Serious plant people don't bother with such "dirt common" plants, right? If this is how ... Read More
10 Most Common American Trees
Thursday November 20, 2008
In this blog post, Steve Nix cites a United States Forest Service report suggesting that "there may be more than 865 different species of trees" in America. If you live ... Read More
Toxic Tansy
Saturday November 15, 2008
What is tansy? A perennial flower? An herb? An invasive plant? Well, it's all three. Tansy is also poisonous, meaning it's something you want to be able to identify if ... Read More
'Chanticleer' -- Improvement on Bradford Pear Trees
Friday November 14, 2008
When I'm out driving around on the roads of New England this time of year, I can't help but feel a sense of loss. The glorious maples have mainly shed ... Read More
Fall Decorating Ideas
Thursday November 13, 2008
Need some new fall decorating ideas? Coral Nafie is About's Guide to Interior Decorating, but she also has some useful fall decorating ideas for spicing up your outdoor design. Indeed, ... Read More
Outdoor Holiday Decorations
Monday November 10, 2008
Isn't dreary weather reason enough to decorate your lawn or patio with outdoor holiday decorations? With the shorter days and longer nights we're now enduring in the Northern Hemisphere, we ... Read More
When Should You Plant Trees?
Saturday November 8, 2008
Now is a good time to plant trees. The summer heat is behind us, but the ground hasn't frozen yet (as it will do, soon enough, in the North).
I even ... Read More
Spring Blooming Bulbs: Trojan Horse or Squirrel Food?
Friday November 7, 2008
If you live in zones 6-7, it's time to plant spring flowering bulbs now. You have to plant them now if you want to enjoy their displays in spring. There's ... Read More
How to Display the American Flag
Monday November 3, 2008
Veterans' Day is coming up next week in the U.S. Many homeowners have had a newly found interest in displaying the American flag since 9/11, and the American flag is ... Read More