Is gardening season finished yet? November gives you another chance to raid your own yard for free hardwood cuttings. However, winter propagation is not for the impatient. True, it doesn’t take long to sink six- to eight-inch pieces of wood into soil. But a free garden? It demands a price, and the currency is pure,…
Whoever tells you fall gardening is a lesson in mindfulness has never tried to tame a neglected iris bed. Their spring blooms don’t appear just because you meditated among overgrown fans. So get your sharp steel, steel your nerves, and unnerve those borers before they settle in for winter. Know Your Iris and Manage Your…
Rooting a rose from a single stem cutting is a satisfying project. But like trimming your cat’s claws, it doesn’t always go as planned… Results, naturally, are never guaranteed either way. Nature takes its toll in wasted time, dead canes, and shattered gardening confidence. Unless you know how to give that cutting a fighting chance!…
Some years, the effort you put into the yard barely feels worth it, but this fall, the gardening math is mathing. A bright windowsill plus a tiny rooting tray equals budget-friendly new plants come spring. Take a few cuttings from your favorite geraniums and save a bundle on next spring’s plant haul. Timing and Mother Plant Selection Gather stem snips while your geraniums still have healthy, frost-free growth. Ideal timing depends…
Good fences make good neighbors. But gorgeous plants make those same neighbors green with envy. The best defence against a dull yard? Adding privacy, color, and texture where it counts. Ready to jump the barrier into better garden design? 1: Arborvitae Best for: USDA Zones 3-7 • Full sun to partial shade • Evergreen privacy screening Thirty-foot screens or bowling-ball blobs. Pick whatever fits your strip. Neighbors who treat…
Perhaps it’s the Halloween mood talking, but there’s something darkly beautiful about a garden that looks a tiny bit… decayed. We chop, we rake, and we shave perennial beds down to shivering soil. No more. Step away, Scissorhands! Brew something warm, dark, and spicy, and embrace your magnificently blackened stems. 10 Perennials To Keep Your…