As the leaves turn gold, orange and red, it is natural to think of greenery indoors and houseplants to the replace a landscape that is quickly going dormant for winter.
read moreGet inspired as Doreen G. Howard shares her backyard gardening tips. After all, she has grown more than 300 varieties of heirloom edibles and flowers the past two decades! Enjoy a nice mix of garden chat from news about exciting new vegetables to advice on container gardening to photos of unusual houseplants growing in her home! Doreen welcomes questions from everyone in the gardening community, from the expert to the enthusiast. This is your chance to ask all your puzzling plant care questions and just stay informed about the world of gardening. Check it out and tell us what you think!
Houseplants for black thumbs and travelers
October 15, 2011
Plant breeders have the blues.
October 7, 2011
Blue roses at $50 a stem, vivid blue geranium houseplants and more of those shocking (some say ugly) blue orchids are headed your way.
read moreExtreme gardening saves plenty of dollars
September 30, 2011
Extreme couponers have nothing on me.
read moreFall harvests are rewarding, labor-intensive and tricky
September 16, 2011
Harvest season for me started Labor Day.
read moreWhat's new in the gardening world
September 8, 2011
At the end of August, I attended a garden writer’s symposium and two trade shows that featured a tempting array of new products headed to the consumer starting in January. From green lawn paint to a sensational burgundy and blue-gray sedum groundcover, I have plenty to share with you.
read moreMum Madness invites plant disaster
September 3, 2011
Every year at this time, I suffer a bout of mum madness when garden centers and big boxes brim with chrysanthemums and asters.
read moreTomato Trials: from blue to grafted; what grew this summer.
August 24, 2011
In March, Tom Wagner, the tomato breeder who created Green Zebra, Banana Legs and more, sent me seeds for four blue, open-pollinated, tomatoes he’s stabilizing for market.
read moreDwarf conifers are the right scale for every garden.
August 19, 2011
My gardens are filled with a plethora of perennials, flowering shrubs, annuals and dwarf conifers.
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Despite drought, heat and lately deluge, cucumbers produce prodigiously. It’s their manner.
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I’m off to pick another quart of blueberries to freeze.
read moreDry Flowers Now for Bouquets and Wreaths
July 21, 2011
I’m out in the garden these Dog Days of Summer cutting flowers to dry for wreaths and bouquets to brighten those endless gray, frigid days of the upcoming winter.
read moreShop and save at garden centers carefully
July 12, 2011
75 percent off on all stock! It’s like the siren’s song to gardeners this time of year when big boxes and garden centers deeply discount their remaining inventory to move it out the door.
read moreBeauty and Hardiness Grow in the Shade
July 5, 2011
Many gardeners complain they can’t grow any plants in the shade other than hostas. And those are devoured by slugs. Embrace the shade!
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Our nation has experienced one of the most bizarre and severe spring-summer transitions in over a hundred years, according to many long-standing records. It’s been perplexing to me and my garden, but I’m sure it’s been worse for many of you readers.
read moreBeans are easy vegetables to grow in any climate.
June 19, 2011
Have you planted beans yet in your garden? I haven’t and am pushing myself out the door this afternoon to plant before it’s too late.
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