Beautifully simple marigolds are a summer staple in our annual gardens.  Marigolds have many positive qualities and present few problems for the gardener.  No other plant is faster or easier to grow.  Not only do they spread nicely in the garden over the summer, but they are also quite long lasting when used as cut [...]

Cited as one of the world’s most beautiful and fragrant flowering plants, lilacs steal the show in spring and early summer.  Lilacs are actually a member of the olive family.  Native to Europe and Asia , there are many varieties of lilacs that form attractive perennial shrubs that can grow up to 30 feet tall.  [...]

October is the time to really begin cleaning up and tending to your landscape.  You put it off in September, but now you know and can really see that this needs to be done.  You will thank yourself profusely in the spring that you took the time to do this now.

The first thing you [...]

August can be a nice, relaxed time for the gardener.  The prep work has been done, annuals have been planted and are in full bloom, perennials have been groomed and are thriving.  The hard work you did from April to July has certainly paid off.  August is the time for a little weeding, plenty of [...]

July can be a nice, relaxed time for the gardener.  The prep work has been done, annuals have been planted and are in full bloom, perennials have been groomed and are thriving.  The hard work you did from April to June has certainly paid off.  July is the time for a little weeding, plenty of [...]

Container gardening is an increasingly popular alternative to backyard gardening.  People choose container gardening for a variety of reasons.  Perhaps you live in an apartment or condominium and cannot use the surrounding property for a personal garden.  Maybe you do not want to reduce the size or alter the appearance of your yard by carving [...]

The daffodil, the traditional flower of the month of March, is a perennial flower belonging to the genus Narcissus.  It is said that daffodils were first written about by the Greek writer Theophrastus around 300BCE in his ‘Enquiry into Plants’.  They are also referenced in the 6th century writings of the Prophet Mohammed.  With some [...]