Posts by ashlee
Wild Garlic, Wild Onion, and Star-of-Bethlehem
Wild garlic (Allium vineale) and wild onion (Allium canadense) are two closely related plants that can become weed problems in home lawns and landscapes. Though wild garlic and wild onion…
Read MoreTime to Plant Potatoes Approaching
St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, so it is time to get seed potatoes in the ground. Actually any time from mid- to late-March is fine for potato…
Read MoreA Dozen Tips for Starting Plants from Seed
There are three excellent reasons to start plants from seed. First, you’ll have many more varieties to choose from. Garden centers and greenhouses usually only offer the most popular plants…
Read MorePruning Deciduous Shrubs
Gardeners are eager to get out and do something in the landscape this time of year. One chore that can be taken care of during March is pruning…
Read MoreMarch Gardening Calendar
Category Week Activity 1 2 3 4 Houseplants x x x x Two handsome houseplants that provide fragrant blossoms indoors this month are the Confederate jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides)…
Read MoreStarting Tomatoes Indoors
Is it time? Can I start my tomato seeds yet? We’re all eager for spring, but starting your tomato seeds too early is a bad idea. You don’t want…
Read MoreEdible of the Month: Peas
Peas are not only tasty, they look beautiful grown next to colorful flowers such as this amaranth. Fresh peas are a treat. They are one of the earliest crops ready…
Read MoreFertilizing Spring Flowering Bulbs
The best time to fertilize spring-flowering bulbs is when foliage emerges in the spring rather than at flowering. Traditionally, gardeners have applied fertilizer during bloom or a bit after, but…
Read More2015: Year of the Coleus
The National Garden Bureau has chosen coleus as its ornamental annual to promote in 2015. Thus, we now are in the “year of the coleus”. This colorful yet durable plant…
Read MoreFebruary Gardening Calendar
Ornamentals Weeks 1-4: Winter aconite (Eranthis sp.) and snowdrops (Galanthus sp.) are hardy bulbs for shady gardens that frequently push up through snow to bloom now. Weeks 1-4: Inspect summer…
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