Help Your Trees with the Snow
by Eileen MacKay There is a lot of snow out there today! Longtime gardener Eileen MacKay sent in a note for all the gardeners out there wondering what to do. I would suggest to all the gardeners that they go … Continued
February ~ Seasonal Gardening Tasks & Tips
Compiled by Lucretia Schanfarber Recent below zero temperatures are tempering any plans for planting outside but when it warms up a bit, it’s game on! For now, though, there are all kinds of other garden-related tasks to accomplish in February. … Continued
Preparing for a Cold Snap
by Karen Dunn Snow in the forecast. Subzero temperatures. I usually wait until the thermometer reads zero before I start mulching and covering. (Because I am a procrastinator, no other reason). My hands get cold, my mulching leaves are half … Continued
Gardening by the Moon
By Lucretia Schanfarber Although the idea of gardening by the moon may illicit images of dancing naked around your blueberry bushes asking goddesses for special favours, in fact it is something quite different. Lunar gardening is actually based upon the … Continued
January ~ Seasonal Gardening Tips
Compiled by Lucretia Schanfarber Compiled from Dr. Linda Gilkeson’s website: www.lindagilkeson.com Seeds, Yams & Pruning With the gardening season arriving quickly (yay!), it is time to sort out our seed collections, decide what to buy and check seed suppliers for … Continued
Plants Choose Us!
by Lucretia Schanfarber Plants and gardens are much like old friends. They mature and change from year to year. They move around, taking up residence in another part of the garden. They have their good years and their bad years. … Continued