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Time to Bring Houseplants Indoors: 5 Steps to Follow
Fall has arrived. This dip in the temperature is a reminder that those houseplants that have been basking in the...
Staff Picks: Houseplants
With summer ending and cool weather just ahead, we’re starting to think about houseplants again. I walked through the...
Fall is Great for Planting. Here’s Why
Here’s good news for gardeners who feel they missed their chance to establish a garden in spring: Fall will be here...
Xeriscaping For the Win: Include Drought Tolerant Plants In Your Landscaping
If you live in an area that is prone to drought, you know how important it is to have drought tolerant plants in your...
Tips for choosing the right houseplant for your home
If spring is about the garden outside, summer’s heat and humidity may drive you back indoors, where you can still...
Take the (Mosquito) Bite Out of Summer
When warm weather arrives, so do the mosquitoes. You hear them whining around your ears; you swat at them biting your...
Pollinator Plants To Fill Your Garden With Butterflies & Bees!
Plant a garden that attracts pollinators If not for butterflies, wasps, all types of bees and other nectar-sipping,...
Tips to Grow Your Own Tomatoes
Local tomatoes: Grow your own! Ask a gardener what she grows in the kitchen garden, and the first thing she likely...
3 Things You Need To Know About Growing Roses
At Christmas a few years ago, we bought a rose bush to commemorate a special family member who had died that year....
New to gardening? Start with herbs!
New to gardening? Start with herbs This may be the spring you get serious about planting a kitchen garden. But where...
Get Your Houseplants Ready for Spring!
There are 2 key parts to prepping you plants for spring: fertilization and acclimating plants to the outdoors....