The gardening rulebook is a thick, merciless tome full of commandments. Thou shalt deadhead thy spent blossoms. Or, thou shalt not suffer a weed to live. But now, as the calendar flips to September, it feels like some of those rules are starting to sound like suggestions. Let’s face it, a lot of what we’ve…
If gardening feels like a competition to you, you’re about to win the fall round. Summer being the grand finale? That’s for amateurs. The real pros know that August is the perfect time for a power play. While everyone else is mourning the end-of-summer slump, you’ll be secretly plotting a second act for your garden….
Snapdragons have the cutest faces, true, but they’re master manipulators. Every single one of their dried-out blooms is a tiny but defiant and silent way to say their show won’t go on. But what if you could prove them wrong? What if you could convince them, no, demand that they keep rainbowing your garden all…
The official gardener’s handbook says August is when you put down your snips and accept the slow march to autumn. It’s time to wave the white flag. The show’s over. You’ve earned a break, right? Well, I say it’s not over till it’s over. You only need to know which plants are preparing their final…
Look at the hosta leaves, look how they shine for you! And everything you do, yeah, they were all… yellow. Is the solution to coldplay their leaves, prevent the yellowing, or both? Is this more a Fix You scenario, or a Don’t Panic situation? Stay tuned (and keep your eyes on the screen). Why Hostas…
Have you ever seen a patch of brown marigold leaves? If not, nothing to see here, browse along. But. What if your marigolds currently resemble a collection of autumn potpourri? ‘What did I do wrong this time?’ you ask, probably to an unresponsive trowel you affectionately call Sandy Loam (don’t pretend you don’t). Chances are,…