What To Do When Plants Forget To Sleep During A Mild Winter
Winter Watering 101: Plants Undercover Still Need Moisture!
Berry Bushes Offer Pops Of Color In Fall And Winter
Plant Of The Month: Hardy Cyclamen Adds Interest To The Late Fall And Early Winter Garden
How To Keep Hummingbirds Well-Fed Throughout The Winter
A Crash Course On Winter Bees And How They Survive The Cold
Nutritious And Delicious Plants Ripe For Winter Foraging
Keeping Container Plants Warm In The Winter
Deadheading: Another Fall Garden Chore Bites The Dust
Lazy gardeners, we’ve heard your calls, and we are here to deliver! Plenty of garden tasks still need to be done this time of year, but let us lighten the load for you a little bit. You already know that raking leaves is a thing of the past (you do know that, right?), but deadheading flowers […]
October Garden Tips: Time For Fall Gardening
October is the transition between a world of brilliant red and gold falling leaves to bare branches and pumpkin-spiced lattes. Like September, it’s a busy time in the garden. Doing a few things now will help keep the garden cozy during winter’s frosty cold so we can once again enjoy stunning colors and edible goodness […]
Keeping Ten Hens And A Rooster Happy Throughout The Winter
Chickens in winter may bring to mind dark and dingy coops with mountains of frozen manure soaring upwards, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Even in the winter, you can use the birds to prepare new ground if you are set up to move them in the springtime. The Structure I keep my […]
Seasonal Spotlight: Lovely Leeks Offer Cold Weather Flavor
Leeks strike me as among some of the most humble yet elegant vegetables out there. Part of the onion family, the long stalks are white at the base and gradually turn to various shades of green at the top. They look great, smell amazing, and taste even better. This cold-weather stunner is nutritious and reasonably […]
The Sweet Taste of Winter Vegetables
In Niki Jabbour’s book “The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener,” she describes a cold frame as a bottomless box with a clear top, so it captures solar energy and creates a microclimate around your vegetables. She says, “it’s such a great way, even in a small urban garden, to extend your season.” Fall has arrived, and many […]
Pollination And Chill Keep Berries Rolling Throughout The Winter
The summer berry season is almost over. For the urban gardener, saying goodbye to fresh raspberries from the balcony or patio is bittersweet. But did you know it’s possible to move a container-grown berry-producing plant indoors or to a greenhouse throughout the winter for continued harvests? The key is to mimic Mother Nature. Most outdoor plants have […]
Preparing your Soil for Winter
Soil is considered as an essential foundation for growing plants and trees. Though each plant type requires different needs, you can easily give them appropriate nutrients through soil preparation. Fall is the best time to prepare your soil for winter. Certain activities may be completed such as stray plants clean up and tilling your soil. […]