Is October A Good Time Make Tender Plants Safe In Western Gardens?
We must realize that many of the perennial plants we grow in our gardens need special protection to live from year to year. Some bulbs, corms, and tubers need to
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Is October A Good Time For Planting And Preparing The Southwest Garden?
This is an interesting month for gardeners everywhere but particularly so for gardeners here. October is one of the best planting months of the entire year. Careful soil preparation is
Is October A Good Time To Move And Add To The South Garden?
October’s beauty is so brief… and if spring gardens are to be beautiful, much work must be done now. It is moving time this month or next for plants that
Pruning Yews: Is There A Correct Way To Prune Yews?
Yews are, without question, the most useful and permanent evergreens in our gardens. Except for the few varieties that are very slow growing, most grow quickly. In fact, they develop
My New Greenhouse: The First Three Months
Shall I or shall I not have a greenhouse? This question, teasing its way back and forth through my thoughts for many months, suddenly resolved itself. I would have a
Every Garden Can Have Some Fruit Trees
Standard-sized fruit trees are out of the question for many home yards because in time they take up too much space, and their tops cannot be reached with home spraying
A Beautiful Garden For All To Enjoy
In the most beautiful garden,” my friend said enthusiastically. I “Just wait ’til you see it; there isn’t anything like it.” I listened politely but said nothing. We had often
Tips For Using Plants That Climb In The Landscape
We usually think of vines as most useful for house walls and arbors, yet they will sprawl along the ground and are particularly useful for spreading over terraces. They may
Garden Pathway Construction Check List: 7 Ideas
Here are examples of construction tools and materials you can use for path building. Concrete For a permanent and durable path, concrete heads the list. Its harshness may be softened
What Are Good Plants To Plant Alongside a Path?
Nestled close to a path, a plant that otherwise might become lost in the big garden picture gains attention. Here, in one gardener’s opinion, are a few plants that deserve