Through the Seasons Articles
Winter can be a drab time for gardens but interesting plants can be added for winter color and interest. Some key essentials for winter gardens are exfoliating bark, stem color, berries, foliage and texture.
Mulching your garden can help protect it against winter damage. This article covers how and why to apply winter mulch.
This article goes over techniques for overwintering plants that must remain green and growing through the winter.
One of the most basic questions on gardening is whether you are looking for a sun or shade plant, or maybe something in between. This simple idea can be difficult to define if you don't understand what constitutes full sun, full shade, and partial sun/shade. This article will go over the basics of sun and shade and how to determine which category different areas should be labeled.
Learn how this native deciduous holly can add vibrance to your landscape during the otherwise dull winter months.
Learn how your choice of container and soil and correct watering and fertilizing practices will produce great planters.
Some Begonias go dormant for the winter and others have no dormant period and continue to grow and flower for the entire winter.
When and how to deadhead is a common question for gardeners.
Apply an organic mulch on most established ornamental plants in mid-spring when the soil has warmed sufficiently for active root growth.
Learn how to prune hedges or screens.
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