When snow blankets your garden in winter, it may look like a frozen, inhospitable environment for plants. But surprisingly, a layer of snow can actually help shield vegetation from frigid conditions that could damage roots and stems. Understanding how snow insulates plants and moderates soil temperatures can help you make the most of winter weather. … Read more
Fall is prime planting time for many shrubs. With cooler temperatures and increased rainfall roots can establish before winter dormancy sets in. Choosing the right shrubs for autumn planting can provide structure privacy, color, and interest throughout year. Consider these top picks for fall-planted shrubs destined to thrive. Eye-Catching Shrubs with Ornamental Features These shrubs … Read more
While spring and early summer offer a bounty of blooms, many gardens start looking tired by mid to late summer. The trick is choosing the right flowers that will keep your garden colorful right through the end of summer and into fall. Certain hardy long-blooming flowers thrive in late summer’s warm temperatures and provide months … Read more
For many people, summer means sunshine, warm weather, and no snow. However, while uncommon, it is possible for snow to fall even during the warmest months of the year. In this article, we’ll explore how and where summer snow occurs, some recent examples, and why you might even want to experience it for yourself! How … Read more
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. You may have just put up your Christmas tree, but if it’s already dropping needles, you may have a bug. And, unchecked, you may find that its brownish and bare by Christmas instead of green and lush. … Read more
Into the Unknown is a song that appears in “The Old Grist Mill,” as well as “The Unknown. The whole song is played at the end of The Unknown, and Gregs Frog sings it. Over the Garden Wall is a fantastical animated miniseries that has captured the imaginations of viewers since its release in 2014. … Read more
As temperatures drop and days grow shorter in fall, hardy geraniums start going dormant for the winter. Cutting back hardy geraniums in late autumn helps promote lush new growth when they reawaken in spring. Unlike tender annual geraniums, hardy geranium species can withstand freezing winters in the ground. With proper care, they will return reliably … Read more
If you kept your poinsettia alive all through last year, it’s probably now a fully green plant that you hope will turn red, pink, or white again. But will it, and when will it happen?. The brilliant red leaves of poinsettias are a sight to behold during the holiday season. But once Christmas is over, … Read more
Your tree leaves can do a lot of good for the environment, from giving animals a place to live to making new soil more fertile. When colorful autumn leaves accumulate in your garden this season, it may be worth just leaving them there. Leaf litter, commonly considered an eyesore, is a surprising microcosm of biodiversity. … Read more
This question, “What should I do with my daylilies after they bloom in the middle of summer?” is one of the most-asked ones on the blog right now, and for good reason. Daylilies are a fantastic choice for the landscape. They are low-maintenance, hardy, and for the most part, both deer and drought resistant. Even … Read more