Horticulture

LATE SUMMER WATERING OF PERENNIALS

This is the time of the year when long, hot, dry days can play havoc with your plants. On days when temperatures soar, and the humidity is low, ...

LATE SUMMER DEADHEADING OF PERENNIALS

As the flowers in your garden expire and start to look bedraggled, remove them with scissors or a clipper. It is best to cut back to just above a ...

ARTISTIC STAKING OF PLANTS

My yard is shadier than I'd like, so consequently a lot of my plants tend to lean toward the sun. This makes for a just-got-off-the-ship drunken ...

ENHANCE A VIEW

If there is a less-than-pleasant view from a window, or your back patio, why not hide it? One way to effectively block unwanted views is to build a ...

MOSQUITO CONTROL IN YOUR YARD

Mosquitoes are the bane of summer and drive us from our wonderful gardens and sitting areas. Citronella candles, mosquito plants, and smoke coils ...

DIVIDE AND TRANSPLANT PEONIES IN THE FALL

If you have a friend who's dying for some of your wonderful peonies or they have outgrown their space in the garden, Fall is the time to dig and ...

LAGGING ANNUAL FLOWERS?

If your annual flowers look dead, pull them up and add them to your compost pile. You can replant those areas with frost-tolerant annuals such as ...