Picking the best plants makes a big difference in whether your landscape thrives or withers. Genes matter. So how do you sort the strong from the weak? One way is to lean on the experience of the experienced. Each year, organizations of growers, horticulturists, researchers, and other plant experts bestow […]
Thicken the lawn or control that crabgrass problem? It’s a common spring lawn-care dilemma, but there are a few options as I’ll tell you in this video.
Planting the veggie garden isn’t just a May thing. That’s actually too late for a lot of crops. I’ve got two-thirds of my vegetable garden planted most years by early April.
End of winter or very early spring is the time to prune those summer-blooming shrubs, such as butterfly bush, caryopteris, beautyberry and rose-of-sharon. This how-to takes a step-by-step look at pruning a tree-type hydrangea as a good example.
One of the most beautiful garden settings I’ve seen — an angelic mime portraying a moving statue in E.P. Henry’s display at the 2013 Philadelphia International Flower Show.
Here’s a rundown on how to prune a tree in winter… which branches to cut and where to cut them.
Houseplants aren’t all just green and boring. Ashcombe’s Kerri Laudig shows me some of her cool favorites…
Prunings and branch blow-downs from around the yard are great (for the most part) to burn in fireplaces. Then recycle again by using the ash on your lawn or garden or in the compost. Some specific pointers…
Rock salt used to melt ice can be a problem for lawns and plants. Here’s a video that gives you some ideas on better ways to get rid of that ice.
Poinsettias aren’t the only good choice for a holiday plant. How about anthuriums, lemon cypress and ‘Diamond Frost’ euphorbia? Stauffers of Kissel Hill Mechanicsburg greenhouse manager Joy Boileau shows those and some other possibilities.