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Green Thumb Awards Jan. 18, 2023
For the past two weeks, I have been writing about the All-America Selections winners. The AAS progra... Read More
All-America Selections Vegetable Winners for 2023 Jan. 11, 2023
Last week we looked at the flowers that won the 2023 All-America Selections awards, and this week we... Read More
All-America Selections Flower Winners for 2023 Jan. 04, 2023
One way that I know a plant could work well in my garden is by looking for the red, white and blue l... Read More
Polar Vortex and Plants Dec. 28, 2022
In his book "Following the Equator," Mark Twain says, "The captain had been telling how, in one of h... Read More
Last-Minute Gardener Gifts Dec. 21, 2022
Well, we are down to the wire here for gift ideas for the gardeners in your family. Many garden tool... Read More
More Gift Ideas Dec. 14, 2022
If you have been reading this Greener View column for a while, you know I have a "glove" affair with... Read More
Gardener Gift Ideas Dec. 07, 2022
I wish I had Sili-Seedlings seed starting trays a long time ago. Every spring, gardeners plant seeds... Read More
Christmas Gift Ideas Nov. 30, 2022
Well, it is that time of year again when we shop for people that we think we know well — until... Read More
Choosing a Fresh Christmas Tree Nov. 23, 2022
Q: My spouse wants an artificial Christmas tree. He says it is safer, but I think a fresh-cut one is... Read More
Thanksgiving Cactus Nov. 16, 2022
You will see poinsettias everywhere this time of year, and if you are tired of them you might want t... Read More
Scale Insect Problem Nov. 02, 2022
Q: My wife brought in a couple of branches of colorful leaves off a red maple. They were the first t... Read More
Fall Garden and Tool Cleanup Oct. 26, 2022
There is still plenty of time to do some important gardening work before winter arrives. In your ann... Read More
Pesticide Resistance Oct. 19, 2022
Q: I sprayed for weeds in my yard and aphids on my roses, and neither treatment seemed to work. Do y... Read More
Homegrown Tomatoes: $37 Each Oct. 18, 2022
I don't know what I was thinking the year that I bought three dozen tomato plants (they were small),... Read More
Fall Care for Water Gardens Oct. 12, 2022
Q: This is the first year we have had a water garden. What do we do with the plants over the winter?... Read More
Grass, Garlic and Amaryllis Sep. 28, 2022
Q: We are discussing when to cut down our ornamental grasses. I want to see them last through the wi... Read More
Early Pumpkins Sep. 21, 2022
Q: We started seeing pumpkins for sale at the end of August. That is two months too early as far as ... Read More
Systemic Insecticides on Herbs Sep. 14, 2022
Q: In a recent article, you mentioned using systemic insecticides for aphids and other small insects... Read More
Planting the Seeds for a Better Way of Living Sep. 09, 2022
During my adult life, I have always tried to approach things with a sense of purpose. Eating became ... Read More
Are Wasps Beneficial? Sep. 07, 2022
Q: My patio is being overrun with yellow jacket bees. I want to find the nest and spray them, but it... Read More
