The Tricks to a Full-Blooming Perennial Garden
September 12th, 2017
Perennial gardens are hard to get blooming on all cylinders all at once. But a few tricks of the trade help them look fuller and more colorful for longer.
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Garden Design/Plant Selection Category
Go Ahead, Push That Shade Envelope
August 22nd, 2017
Just because a plant label says “full sun” doesn’t mean there’s no chance it’ll do reasonably well in at least part shade. Don’t be afraid to experiment. This article includes some tips and a list of sun-lovers worth trying in shadier spots.
So, What Plant Problem Do You Want?
August 15th, 2017
Just because a new plant problem comes along doesn’t mean it’s time to scrap the plant. The alternatives may have even worse problems that we’ve just learned to accept.
Temperature Guessing
April 25th, 2017
Some plants like it hot. Some like it cold. Your job as gardener is to know which is which — and especially determine whether your temperatures fall within a plant’s tolerance range before buying it.
Bloomers for the “In-Between” Stage
April 18th, 2017
It’s easy to hit a gap in color in that “in-between time” after the early bulbs fade and the summer bloomers take over. Here’s a game plan and list of plant suggestions.
Gardens vs. Landscapes
August 30th, 2016
I finally figured out what’s wrong with my yard. I like plants way too much to have a nice landscape. That sounds contradictory, but it’s not if you’re a fellow plantaholic.
What Blooms When in Central Pennsylvania
May 7th, 2016
Trying to pull off a landscape that looks good all season long and not just for two weeks in May? This list of plants arranged by when they bloom — month by month — will help with your planning.
Musical Chairs – The Plant Version
April 5th, 2016
Don’t feel like a failure if you keep having to move plants. It’s part of “editing” and making your landscape better and better. Plus, plants like to take a ride in the wheelbarrow every now and then…
Bubble Your Way to a Yard You Actually Use
March 1st, 2016
If you’re spending more time mowing the yard or just looking at it than actually using it, it’s time to rethink the way it’s designed.
Ultra-Local Native Plants
May 5th, 2015
Native plants are a hot trend lately. But how local does a native plant need to be? Cumberland County Master Gardener Susan Skender came up with detailed lists of plants native just to the six counties around Harrisburg.