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Mother's Day is for Planting May. 06, 2022
Mother's Day means I can put flowers in the ground without fear of frost. It's the commercial name g... Read More
Spring Storms Are Hard on Trees; Here's How To Take Care of Them Apr. 08, 2022
A strong spring wind blew as I walked to the bus stop to meet my son. I congratulated myself for mak... Read More
Christmas Gift Ideas Dec. 04, 2019
Let's continue with our gardener gift ideas that we started last week. During the winter, gardeners ... Read More
Gifts for Gardeners Nov. 27, 2019
Well, it is that time of year again: gift-giving season. So let's dig in and see what is new and use... Read More
Potted Vegetables Apr. 12, 2017
Q: I want to try growing some vegetables this year, but I don't have much space and I was wondering ... Read More
Planning a Vegetable Garden Feb. 15, 2017
Have you received any garden seed catalogs yet? Developing a vegetable garden site takes time and re... Read More
All-American Selections Vegetable Award-Winners Feb. 08, 2017
Last week, we looked at the winners of the 2017 All-America Selections testing program. It has appro... Read More
Tool Winners of the Green Thumb Awards Jan. 18, 2017
Last week, we talked about the new plant varieties that medaled in the 2017 Green Thumb Awards, whic... Read More
Clever Crocus Bulbs Oct. 12, 2016
Q: I always tire of winter long before spring comes. I was looking at the selections of spring bulbs... Read More
Fixing Up Your Fall Landscape Aug. 24, 2016
As we finish out summer and begin sending kids back to school, we can start thinking about fall gard... Read More
Rabbit-Bait Buffet Jul. 05, 2016
DEAR MARY: I love your column! During spring I put out beautiful, young plants hoping they would blo... Read More
Leaf Spot Diseases Jun. 29, 2016
Q: Brown spots are appearing on the leaves of my tomato plant. The tomatoes are still small and gree... Read More
Picking the Perfect Peony Apr. 27, 2016
Q: My wife loves peonies, and I want to surprise her with some for Mother's Day. But I know nothing ... Read More
