October To-Do List in the Yard
Sunday September 30, 2012
Marie Iannotti reminds us that "there are plenty of garden tasks to keep everyone busy in October." Of course, what you need to be doing in the yard in October ... Read More
Pumpkin Carving Ideas
Friday September 28, 2012
Pumpkin carving has come a long way. If what comes to mind when you hear "pumpkin carving" is cutting out three triangles (for eyes and nose) and a crescent moon ... Read More
Who's Ready for Halloween Decorating?
Wednesday September 26, 2012
I am, I am (visualize me raising my hand and waving it wildly right now, as kids do, even though it's physically impossible to do so while typing)! The question ... Read More
Sourwood Trees
Sunday September 23, 2012
Sourwood trees are among the first to provide fall foliage in eastern North America. As Steve Nix observes, "By late August it is common to see the foliage of young ... Read More
Burning Bush: Fall From Grace of a Fall-Foliage Star
Saturday September 22, 2012
Burning bush shrubs put on a fall foliage show for the ages. Their fall foliage color ranges from red to pinkish-red. Burning bush also bears reddish-orange berries in autumn. In ... Read More
How Best to Use Leaf Blowers
Friday September 21, 2012
Do you know any folks who are so addicted to gadgets that manual labor seems an impossibility to them (or, at best, a last resort for only the direst of ... Read More
How to Dry Hydrangea Flower Heads
Thursday September 20, 2012
You have to love hydrangeas. I don't know where my summer landscape would be without their puffy flower heads. And the beauty of the hydrangea flower head is that, being ... Read More
Predicting Fall Color
Tuesday September 18, 2012
Do you have your crystal ball out yet for predicting fall color? "There are ways to predict how beautiful a fall leaf display will be. These key predictors are a ... Read More
Spice Up Your Containers With Something Different This Fall
Sunday September 16, 2012
Do you stick that same pot of mums or asters out on the porch every fall? Aren't you tired of it by now? Perhaps it's time for a change. Kerry ... Read More
Are You Looking Forward to Carved Pumpkins?
Friday September 14, 2012
Will you be placing a carved pumpkin on your porch this fall, something that will make ghoulish connoisseurs howl with approval come Halloween time? Carved pumpkins are one of my ... Read More
Scary Pumpkin Stencils
Wednesday September 12, 2012
Soon (if you haven't already), you'll be shopping for your Halloween pumpkins. Do you plan on creating a jack o' lantern this fall? If so, perhaps you'd like a stencil ... Read More
How to Overwinter Dahlia Tubers
Monday September 10, 2012
Aren't dahlia displays beautiful? I especially like dahlias with big flowers and with bicolored flowers. Massed together, they create a jaw-dropping scene. Such displays are relatively common in gardens across ... Read More
Avoiding Tree Damage From Storms
Sunday September 9, 2012
It's prime time for the hurricane season in the Caribbean and Southeastern U.S., so avoiding tree damage from storms is a current concern for many. About's Guide to Forestry, Steve ... Read More
What Are Your Top Plants for September?
Friday September 7, 2012
What plants are achieving "most favored" status in your September yard? Forget fall foliage trees for now, as they will be hogging the spotlight next month.
I have quite a variety ... Read More
Ragweed Allergy
Thursday September 6, 2012
Are you plagued by fall allergies? Common ragweed may be to blame. It would help to know what your enemy looks like, right? I show a photo of common ragweed ... Read More
Organic Bittersweet Control
Wednesday September 5, 2012
Reader, Carole reports that bittersweet is swallowing up her property. Seeking advice on organic bittersweet control, she writes:
For a few years when we first moved in, I went around every ... Read More
Golden-Leaved Spireas Light Up Your Landscape
Tuesday September 4, 2012
With the Olympics in the news so much last month, there was a lot of talk in the air about "going for the gold." I make a habit of going ... Read More
Do Peonies Grow on Trees?
Monday September 3, 2012
Money doesn't grow on trees. I'm sure of it. As if my parents' assurances in this regard while I was growing up weren't enough, I've encountered plenty of evidence to ... Read More
Ohio Gourd Show Celebrates 50 Years
Saturday September 1, 2012
Do you know what a "gourd show" is? Have you ever heard of a "hardshell gourd"? If you answered no to either of those questions, you may wish to attend ... Read More