Every fall, you can practically hear the collective groan of homeowners staring down a freshly carpeted yard. It echoed on our Facebook page, filled with inquiries from rakers and antirakers. Should you welcome the leaf pile or tackle it like it owes you money? To rake or not to rake is apparently a bigger moral…
You’re likely here because you’re completely fed up with your Christmas Cactus looking like the Ghost of Christmas Past. You’ve followed the “how-to” to the letter, yet still end up with a collection of green stems come December. You must also be tired of all the generic advice that leaves absolutely everything to guess. The…
For years, gardeners in my Facebook community have asked for my opinion on transplanting perennials in October. Today, I thought I’d finally answer that question…but in more detail. In this article, we’ll be taking a look at perennials you can transplant in October and how you can go about it in the safest way possible….
I feel like one of the biggest issues in the realm of gardening today is the fact that people have become impatient and are speedrunning tasks without thought. Fall rolls around, and suddenly secateurs are flying, but not every plant should be touched this time of year. Heavy pruning can spell disaster for certain shrubs…
Deadheading is already as tricky as it is, and doing it in October when it’s starting to get slightly cold outside can make it twice as challenging. I’ve heard many new gardeners complain about how their flowers didn’t rebloom the way they hoped after deadheading. This may have something to do with the flower varieties…
Some people ponder the meaning of life. Others lose sleep over whether they’ve watered the basil enough. And then there are us, the truly dedicated, who stare at a fading black-eyed Susan and wonder if a simple trim is a sign of betrayal. To be perfectly honest, it’s not exactly a life-or-death situation, but that…