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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Humid, Wet Weather Brings Tree Diseases

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The humid and wet weather of spring and early summer has been ideal for the development of several woody plant diseases. Fire blight, a ...
Sunday, July 12, 2009

Lavender Tea Bread by Gardener Janet

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I have heard about cooking with lavender, but I’ve never tried it. Years ago I saw a photo in a book called, “Herbs, Gardens, Decoration...
Saturday, July 11, 2009

Snow Peas in July by Heirloom Fan

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As we all know, this has been an unusually cool and rainy spring. One good thing though is that my cool weather crops are hanging in there....
Friday, July 10, 2009

Growing Grapes for Winemaking by Donna Duffy

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I’m lucky enough to live next door to a masterful grape grower, John Crawford, who always needs a tester for his wine. My husband and I ch...
Thursday, July 9, 2009

Calibrachoa by Gardener Dave

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In the last 2-3 years I have been looking for a “petunia substitute” that would require less maintenance (esp. deadheading) than the ubiqui...
Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Wild About Wildflowers Part II by Gardener Cumax

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Remember those cute adorable seedlings from 2 months ago? They've blasted from the soil to orbit their flower heads about 24" up. ...
Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Master Gardeners' Garden Tour 2009

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If you missed the 2009 Master Gardener Garden Tour, perhaps you will enjoy the photos Gardener Kim took.
Friday, July 3, 2009

Baked Rosemary Risotto by Gardener Janet

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The frenzy of spring planting is waning. The gardens are cleaned out and new perennials stuffed into available spaces, patio plants are bur...
Monday, June 29, 2009

Pots “R” Us (In special places) by Gardener Dave

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There were a couple of problem areas in my yard where nothing seemed to grow well. I didn’t want to put a lot of work into them for reason...
Saturday, June 27, 2009

Mulching Around Trees

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There is a very simple way to mulch around trees without killing the grass with glyphosate, digging up sod or using landscape cloth or plast...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Garden Problem Spots – Invasive Roots from Older Trees and Shrubs by Gardener Dave

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I am soliciting some advice from you other blogging gardeners. My yard has several areas where I would like to plant perennials, but invas...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009

What to do with the side yard? by Donna Duffy

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Have you noticed how narrow side yards have become in newer neighborhoods? They are usually covered in rock and serve only as a pathway f...