Gardening

All About Trees

Plan your urban landscaping in layers, with trees as the top layer, bushes and shrubs as the next layer, and…

2 years ago

Spring Bulbs and Garlic

Spring bulbs are among the first plants to flower. Alliums, daffodils, tulips, and snowdrops are common spring bulbs in Zone…

2 years ago

The Hot Weather Vegetables

While we may complain about the heat, the hot weather vegetables love it. Beans, corn, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, squash, and…

3 years ago

Container Gardening

A container, some seeds, some soil, and a watering can and you create a garden of Eden. It is always…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

Herbs

Herbs are the friend of the physician and the pride of cooks. - Charlemagne  Herbs are used to flavour food,…

3 years ago

The Brassica Family

Diogenes, a famous Greek philosopher, chose a life of poverty, living on the streets of Athens.  One night as he…

3 years ago

Garden With Ease

A young homeowner went to a small local garden centre to get some garden tools.  As he left, he said,…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

The Perennial Flower Garden

While many gardeners buy pots and pots of annuals at the local market garden, others prefer perennials because of their…

3 years ago