How to Pick the Right Plants to Showcase Your Trees
The right plants in the right place give your garden or yard a pleasing view. The right plants grown with your trees help your trees stand out. Here's a recipe for success to showcase smokebush in your...
View ArticleWhen to Plant Tubers for Autumn-Blooming Cyclamen
Autumn cyclamen thrive in woodland conditions, with dappled shade and well-drained soil. If starting with potted plants, keep them at the same level. If planting tubers, nestle them with the growing...
View ArticleHow to Combat Poor Soil Conditions for a Better Garden
It's easy to blame poor soil conditions for our garden troubles; I do it myself. In northern Wisconsin it was too sandy. Here, in Cincinnati, there’s too much clay. Some soil blocks nutrients from...
View ArticleContainer Gardening Ideas: Beat the Heat
Those containers we planted last spring thrived through June and July, and now that August has hit our container gardening habits need to shift to deal with prolonged heat. Read Article The post...
View ArticleHow to Use Bold Textured Plants for Outstanding Garden Design
If you're looking for great transitional plants, bold textured plants carry the garden when flowering plants begin to die off for the season. A plant with heavily textured, bold foliage rivals the...
View ArticleShould You Prune Trees & Shrubs in Fall? Better Know for Sure!
It’s usually not a good idea to prune trees or shrubs in the fall, for a couple of reasons. If you're confused by instructions to prune on new wood or old wood, or if you're just not sure when is the...
View ArticleHow to Save Time, Money & Water with Succulent Gardening
Succulent gardening is a trend with staying power. With thick, water-resistant skin, massive water-holding cells and expansive root systems succulents are a low-maintenance choice. They thrive with...
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