September is Lawn Season: Choosing Seeds [One in a Series]
We're still working on our new lawn for September, and glad to be looking back at the challenge of choosing our seeds. It seems...
Making Room for Winter Gardening
You don't have to quit gardening just because winter is coming. In fact, some of us really like the challenge. We also like calling...
September is Lawn Season: Planting Seeds [One in a Series]
We're still excited about concentrating on our lawn for September--and we're going to proceed as if we've settled the seeds vs. sodding debate. We're...
September is Lawn Season: Sodding vs. Seeding! [One in a Series]
September is kind of like Christmas for gardening folks who also have big suburban dreams. That's because September is the ideal time for working...
Spotted Wing Drosophila Fly: Watch Out For Them–And Manage Them
You may not remember all the way back to the start of this growing season, but the warning was put out early to watch...
Spring Blooming Bulbs–When to Plant, and How to Plant Late!
Want to know the best time to plant your Spring blooming bulbs? Well, that depends--but we're certainly heading into the time when everyone should...
How to Attract Hummingbirds (and Keep Them Healthy)
It's late August, and the hummingbirds will be starting their migration. Some of us will be sad to see them going, and others will...
How to Watch for Zimmerman Pine Moth Damage in Scotch & Austrian Pines
The Zimmerman Pine Moth has become a problem in recent years--and we've learned to go after them in late summer. The larvae of the...
Fertilizing Roses: When to Stop (and When You Should’ve Started)
There are almost as many kinds of fertilizers as there are rose varieties--but how they're used to feed roses is similar. Roses are heavy...
Hedges: Time To Prune for the Last Time–So Do It Right!
Hedges add a nice touch to a yard or garden by providing interesting walls of green and privacy from nosy neighbors and random passers-by....
Dampwood Termites Love Late August–So Start Looking for Them Now!
The dampwood termite is the largest of all the termite species. It ranges in size from 1/3 inch to over a ½ inch in...
Late Cabbage: Getting It In the Ground for Winter
Cabbage is a great crop to plant late-season. Southern states can go ahead and plant in late August, for example. Cabbage feeds off the...
When to Stop Harvesting For a Strong Next Season
One of our favorite aspects of summer is gardening. We love going out to our gardens every morning, getting our hands covered in soil...
Checking Trees for Gypsy Moth Cocoons
Introduced to the United States as a part of a silk making experiment in 1869, the Gypsy moth is the European nuisance called out...
When to Begin Harvesting Summer Squash
It's starting to feel like we're in the peak of summer. Some of us are even caught up in heat waves. And with summer...
Early July Pest Check!
Summer has seriously settled in, and it's time to get serious about pest maintenance. This growing season had a late start for much of...
How to Have A Rabbit-Proof Garden
It's springtime and you're planning your garden. You decide on which colors you want this year, how to organize your vegetables, and look forward...
When To Prune Flowering Shrubs as They Bloom
One of the many benefits that come from flowering plants is the beautiful blooms that come with it. Springtime and summer are the seasons...
How to Protect Early Blooming Flowers from Late Frost
Spring is supposedly here, and most gardeners are feeling the itch to get out and start preparing for planting and checking on their annuals....
