heirloom gardener

As a quick follow-up to my November post about How to Make a Planting Square to Uniformly Plant Your Seeds , I used it for the first time la...

Before I was a gardener, I thought of daffodils and tulips as the first flowers of spring. Now, people frequently ask me how I get color so ...

Dear Messrs. Groundhog, Rabbit, and Squirrel, My friends over at Gardening Gone Wild asked me to write to you to discuss the status of our ...

Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit, New Jersey Daffodil Day on Sunday, April 19th, 2009 Plant sale, family scavenger hunt, woodland tours, game...

In my post on Ten Tips for Planning a Children's Garden , tip #6 was "Allow [the children] to cut flowers...They love making vases...

I. Trees, Shrubs, and Plants Twelve Great Nurseries for Heirloom Plants: Roses, Perennials, Annuals, Bulbs and Seeds Two Perfect Flowering ...

Last week, I turned over the cover crops in my raised vegetable beds. Having let the soil rest for a week, I am now ready to plant my first ...

In preparation for this year's vegetable gardening, I've been reading Mel Bartholomew's All New Square Foot Gardening (see below...

Four years ago, I planted about ten winter aconite in my Front Border. Each year, the patch has slowly grown through self-seeding. Pictured ...

This weekend, I applied Dormant Oil to all of my roses. This is the best organic pest protection that you can give to your roses, as it smot...

Of all of my forced branches this season , this display of ceris Forest Pansy branches is the highlight. About three weeks ago, I cut abou...

What a difference a month makes for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day . In my zone 6b garden, the garden is slowly waking up. Winter aconite (E...