Gardening
All About Trees
Plan your urban landscaping in layers, with trees as the top layer, bushes and shrubs as the next layer, and…
Spring Bulbs and Garlic
Spring bulbs are among the first plants to flower. Alliums, daffodils, tulips, and snowdrops are common spring bulbs in Zone…
The Hot Weather Vegetables
While we may complain about the heat, the hot weather vegetables love it. Beans, corn, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, squash, and…
Container Gardening
A container, some seeds, some soil, and a watering can and you create a garden of Eden. It is always…
Trees, Shrubs, and Berry Bushes
Fine fruit is the flower of commodities. It is the most perfect union of the useful and the beautiful that…
The Brassica Family
Diogenes, a famous Greek philosopher, chose a life of poverty, living on the streets of Athens. One night as he…
Garden With Ease
A young homeowner went to a small local garden centre to get some garden tools. As he left, he said,…
Putting the Garden to Bed
The reason that gardeners live longer is that they always have something to do, now and in the future. Now…
The Perennial Flower Garden
While many gardeners buy pots and pots of annuals at the local market garden, others prefer perennials because of their…