True Geraniums will bloom indoors in the winter if given enough sunlight. Unlike most plants, geraniums have no dormant season when they are not supposed to bloom. A dozen different geraniums will provide a window sill of fun throughout winter days when snow and ice and salting down the walks is the rule of the … Read more
Northeast includes: Pennsylvania Tomatoes Keep your eye on the frost reports; the first one will kill the vines and spoil the fruit. If frost threatens, pick all tomatoes; every green one showing the slightest tinge of white at the end will ripen indoors. If you have space, uproot the plants and hang them in an … Read more
The Winter care and protection of roses concern the condition of the plants, the severity of the weather, and the methods and materials supplied by the gardener. Preparation of the plant for Winter conditions is the first step. As early as August, new fast-growing basal shoots should be topped to check their rapid growth and … Read more
Ixias are great favorites on the Southern Pacific coast, where climatic conditions closely approximate their native home in South Africa. There are about 25 sorts found in the Cape of Good Hope area and possibly more. In California, they have no rivals in popularity among the late Spring-blooming bulbs after the crocuses and freesias have … Read more