With the proper care, poinsettias can last for years, blooming every Christmas season.
Ways to Decorate with Poinsettias This Christmas
Looking to shake things up this Christmas? The poinsettia is the perfect holiday gem to put some spark into your holiday décor this year. These bright, festive plants are versatile and can be used for a variety of décor purposes, from the kitchen table to the mantle, to the staircase, and even to put on …
Founders of the Thanksgiving Harvest: Lessons in Gardening from the Native Americans
Imagine that it’s the year 1620. You’re sailing across the Atlantic for months and months, enduring disease, seasickness, and limited food rations, only to discover that storms at sea have changed the course of your vessel, putting you much further north than the captain and crew wanted. You land on the rocky soils of New …
Brighten Up the Winter With a Potted Bulb Garden
If you’re looking for the perfect autumn craft, a potted bulb garden is sure to bring you joy for months to come. In fact, that’s the point. Autumn is the perfect time to plant flowering bulbs. You’ll be able to enjoy their springtime splendor while the outside world is still covered in snow. Here’s how …
Your Ultimate Guide to Autumn Bulbs
“To Plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” – Audrey Hepburn When we plant bulbs in the autumn, we’re full of hope for the coming spring. We know that all winter we’ll be enjoying the snow and the melancholy grayness of winter. But as early as February and March, the bulbs we planted …
Children’s Garden Discovery For Autumn
For many, autumn is a time when things start to slow down in the garden. But there’s no reason to head indoors yet! The cooler weather brings relief from the heat, as well as beautiful golden leaves. This is a perfect chance to work and play in the garden with your children. It’s a perfect …
How to Prevent Next Year’s Weeds
Here’s a guide to the weed-free garden, so you can garden without stress, with plenty of healthy produce, and with a more satisfying harvest. Any gardener fights the same battle: pulling those dang weeds! The sooner a gardener realizes that weeding is a regular garden chore, the sooner they can make peace with the fact …
The Queen of Fall Flowers: How the Chrysanthemum Became Autumn’s Favorite Flower
Chrysanthemums, or “mums”, for short, symbolize the last fanfare of color as summer turns to fall. In fact, the mum comes into its prime when most flowers are fading away, giving it distinction as a cool-weather flower that blooms September through November. Many of us grew up with mums decorating our doorways in the fall, …
What to Plant in August for full Autumn Color
For most of us, the busy time of year is springtime, when we focus on making our landscaping, patios, and gardens as colorful and verdant as possible. But for some gardens, autumn is the time of year when blooms shine, when flowers pop from the earth, and when the last true color of the season …
Plant These Veggies in August for a Bountiful Fall Harvest
There’s a time in late summer when the garden gets wilty – perhaps some plants get yellow, and others are done with their production for the year. August can be an excellent time to start over in some ways – re-planting in the spots that are no longer productive. After all, why not go for …