- Gardening Question of the Week: Do Row Covers Protect Plants from Frost Damage?
Frost happens, even when you least expect it. Sometimes it's a relief, to finally be able to put your garden to bed. Sometimes it's a freak occurrence and you'd like to keep your plants going a little longer, or you're panicking because you just put them out and wish you hadn't.
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- Landscape Plant Guides
The questions that I receive from readers run the gamut, from how to prune shrubs to how to prevent pest damage, from using old grass seed to using vines to solve yard problems. Because of the quantity of questions sent in, I can't get to every one, of course. But unanswered questions often become fodder for future FAQs, so stay tuned: Your topic may be treated in the future.
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- September in the GardenA Regional Gardening Almanac
September gardening can mean cool, crisp nights or hot, hazy, Indian summer days. Either way, there's no time to rest. Short season gardens need to be put to bed. Warmer zones are starting a whole new growing season. Even the southern hemisphere is back in the gardening groove. So here are some monthly gardening tips to get you back out in the garden this September.
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- For the Birds
It's time to pull the bird feeders out and make sure they're ready for the winter. The first thing you need to do is make sure they're clean. You don't want your best efforts to make the birds sick. According to About.com's wild bird expert, Melissa Mayntz, dirty feeders can harbor bacteria, mold and other diseases that can cause major problems.
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- Getting Rid of Problem Plants
Whether you are reviewing the overgrown jumble of you garden at its peak or just gearing up for spring, there always seems to be a plant or two that just will not behave. Either something you planted and now regret, something the birds dropped off or a thug, pushing its way in.
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- First Signs of Fall
I'm not very good about getting my yard work done in late summer and early fall, despite the fact that I adore the more moderate temperatures. No, as the summer wanes, I tend to be too busy keeping an eye out for the first signs of fall. What can I say? I love seasonal transitions (except for the transition from fall to winter!).
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- Late Blooming Flowers for Fall
There's no reason your flower garden can't look as spectacular in the fall as it did at the peak of summer. Fall bloomers are often the most spectacular, having had all summer to grow to majestic heights and set tons of buds. Late bloomers, like these Heleniums, may be sleeping beauties most of the season, but they end the garden year with a bang.
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- How To Plant Perrenials
How to Plant Perennials: Mike Jackson gives a demonstration at Camden Gardens Centre on how easy it is to prepare and plant perennials.
- How To Build A Mini Greenhouse
How To Build A Mini Greenhouse: In this video, Mike Jackson is going to show you how simple it is to build your own mini greenhouse, and give you some useful gardening tips.
- How To Grow Apple Trees
A detailed demonstration of the proper way to plant and care for a newly planted apple tree, along with the importance of each step.
- Snitching on Cheatgrass
A surprisingly large number of things can go wrong when dogs and yards meet -- for both the dogs and the yards. Dog damage in yards is palpable; What's less obvious are some of the dangers posed to dogs who spend time outdoors.
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