Bulb 101: Tips for Growing and Deer Strategies
September means ordering bulbs and preparing to plant in October and November. I plant bulbs in my garden every year to increase my varieties…
Crímenes contra la horticultura: errores de paisajismo que se deben evitar
En el negocio del paisajismo durante más de 25 años, lo he visto todo. He trabajado para grandes empresas de paisajismo y ahora dirijo mi…
Easy sweet and savory jam recipes
When you get tons of tomatoes every day, I had to do something with them besides sauce. There is a limited amount of sauce I can use…
Bread art with botanicals
Since I like to cook, garden, and design, when I saw these beautiful focaccia breads online, I had to make some. It makes sense to decorate…
Ultimate Guide to Elderflower/Elderberry
Elderflowers are reaching a new level of popularity because they are easy to grow and use in recipes, and they have many health benefits. The…
Welcome stem-dwelling bees to your garden
A leafcutter bee visits my garden. On a warm, sunny day in late spring last year, I discovered that I had inadvertently built a condo for one…
The apple tree next door
It’s mid-May and I’m working in my garden when I hear voices coming from my neighbor’s apple tree. Looking over the fence, I…
My $589 tree | The best gardening blog in the world
When Friends of Trees, Portland’s nonprofit tree-planting group, came to my neighborhood in 2017, I got a beautiful street tree for $35.…
10 fun yearbooks | The best gardening blog in the world
*** throw yourself into the mudpreviously mina lobataSpain flag, firecracker vine, exotic love vine.8 to 10 feetfull sun Although I had…
Nut Toxicity Myth | The best gardening blog in the world
While many gardeners have been sprinkling coffee grounds, making compost tea, and painting pruning cuts, Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott has been busy…