It offers endless hours of bird watching, calming bird songs and a way to help nature, too. Gardeners often benefit because birds eat so many insects, including ones that damage plants. Most gardeners look forward to seeing their spring bulbs flower, but what do you do when the flowering comes to an end? Even an inexperienced gardener can recognize daffodils. Traditionally, they feature sturdy stems that project yellow trumpets backed by a fan of petals.
Gardener Gina Dobrodzicka tells you all about this large, diversified plant family. Gardener Niki Jabbour shows you how to get a jump on the growing season by direct seeding or transplanting certain vegetables now. Watch how to do it….
Think of squirrels as pests? Tired of fighting a war against them? Now is the time to get a start on next year by planting your spring bulbs. Horticulturist Frank Kershaw says that if he could have only one group of plants in his garden, it would be groundcovers. These plants come in a variety of forms and have many important uses in the garden. Sometimes being a bit of a lazy gardener can work to your advantage. Gardener Karen Bertelsen explains.
Rewilding is a gardening and environmental approach that focusses on returning cultivated spaces to those where biodiversity thrives. Gardener Julianne Labreche explains how she did so in her urban garden. By properly curing and storing your harvested vegetables, you can potentially enjoy them for months to come. Romance series cherry bushes are disease-resistant and hardy to zone 2. There are just a few steps involved in saving the seeds of an heirloom tomato.
More and more gardeners are salvaging discarded objects to use as innovative garden accessories. Traditional ornaments such as statues, gazing balls and obelisks now vie for garden turf with recycled doors, Gothic-arch windows and even old bicycles. With new offerings gracing nursery shelves every year, variegated plants are certainly popular. This enthusiasm has even spawned a fraternity of collectors and connoisseurs whose gardens are devoted to such plants.
Find out how variegated foliage can add a little flair to your garden. Second plantings can keep your vegetable garden productive for longer. Gardener Niki Jabbour explains which vegetables can be direct seeded or transplanted during the summer months to extend your harvest. Most gardeners are in their glory during the growing season. Harmful pests, however, can really put a damper on things. Gardener and author Niki Jabbour provides some tips on how to deal with the most common ones before they become a problem.
It may seem contradictory, but design is as important in a natural garden as it is in any other type of landscape. Despite its benefits, a common complaint about a natural garden is that it can often appear unkempt.
Good design will remedy this. I confess: I am addicted to color. My passion is intense eye-grabbing combinations of plants that look good over a long period of time. If you want lots of color in your garden, but have a small budget, read on. Gardener Julianne Labreche highlights a few unpleasant, potentially horrific plants. Beware: some can even be found in and around the home. Other plant parts can also provide lasting aroma, such as foliage lavender , bark sassafras , roots wild ginger and berries bayberry shrub.
Read more …. The leaves of a tree can indicate when it is stressed from lack of water or nutrients, if it is being attacked by pests or is diseased. Here is how to recognize the symptoms and treat them before it is too late. This species abounds with such generous ease, it is nearly impossible to own merely one plant.
Clumped around a mailbox, at the edge of a wall, along a path or around a pond, daylilies flourish, adding their touch of brilliant color and soft waves of curved green spears. This functional and attractive raised-garden box features a trellis that not only allows plants to climb, but also provides privacy. Ever since I can remember, I have loved all kinds of berries. In my garden, I carried over my affection to include those that are inedible for humans but are an important part of the diets of many feathered or furred creatures.
More homeowners are designing their own gardens these days. Whether the motivation is budgetary considerations or simply a do-it-yourself attitude, there's a certain satisfaction that comes from creating your own garden masterpiece. To print the images, close the print view and scroll to the bottom of the article. Once all of the images have loaded, select the print option again.
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