If you garden in areas that get a cold winter you will be familiar with a number of winter protection schemes that are used…
Water lilies (Nymphaea species) are extremely valuable to the pond. They not only look great and flower well, but the…
Mulching the garden is a very common recommendation. Mulch will reduce the number of weeds and it will hold moisture in the…
It might surprise you to learn that trees do get sunscald or sunburn and the remedy is not an SPF 30 lotion. Sunscald on…
Why does my hydrangea not flower? This most commonly asked question about hydrangeas, especially in colder climates. The…
Are you wondering why your hydrangea is not flowering? Would you like to know when and how to prune your hydrangea? These are…
Almost weekly I see a post in social media extolling the benefits of adding eggshells to the garden. In this post I am going…
In a previous post, Orchid Care, I provided general orchid care information. Once you know how to grow them it is time to…
More orchids are killed by over watering than for any other reason. It begs the question, how much water do they really need?…