Small Shrubs For Front Yard Landscaping
An array of evergreen and deciduous shrubbery that will keep their proper perimeters in your landscape. Dwarf or small sized bushes for a front yard.
Fattoush Salad, An Herbal Treat
Mediterranean flavors are added to the usual salad ingredients to create something special that may be new to you. (Or may be a favorite, if you happen to be Lebanese.) This Middle Eastern chopped salad combines the exotic with the familiar and uses fresh herbs from...
Using Autumn Flowers in Containers
Fall for Creative Containers Bring beautiful container creations to the end of the season, don’t give up after summer! Autumn blooming flowers are sturdy enough to take some cold temperatures, and they can last longer in the season than you might expect....
Germination, What Is It?
Every seed packet gives information on germination times, but what is germination and what are its secrets? From a simple definition to methods of germination, let’s take a quick look at this important part of a plants life. Define Germination From Websters: to...
Cool Weather Vegetable Plantings
Plant These Vegetables in the Cool Season Some of our favorite vegetables only grow well with cool temperatures. As soon as the weather heats up, they get bitter, go to seed, or melt out. Find out how to grow “salad days” crops. If you think about your...
Heirloom Tomatoes To Treat Your Tastebuds
First of all, what are “heirloom tomatoes”? Why are they a treat to your tastebuds? Without the long version of history, heirloom vegetables are varieties that stood the test of time, often handed down in families of farmers and gardeners. They might have...Perennial Plants for Ohio
One of my gardens in Central Ohio A wide range of perennials grow well in Ohio due to its good soils and plentiful rainfall. Perennials for Ohio are chosen for their adaptation to the conditions of this state, rather than what might grow if coddled or given special...
