Let’s have a look this week at some newsy tidbits going on in the gardening world before things get warm enough to get busy outside… The sun as a weed-fighter Organic gardeners sometimes “solarize” their garden beds when soilborne diseases are getting out of hand. The process involves stretching a sheet of clear plastic over…
Storybook children’s rooms at MDC Inspired by the wonder of childhood and the magic of storybooks, Villa Nova’s Picturebook II introduces a fresh collection filled with new stories, themes and imaginative designs. Villa Nova has teamed up again with renowned children’s illustrators Frann Preston-Gannon, Christopher Corr and Yuval Zommer to capture the joy of illustrated…
Compost, the dark, crumbly, earthy-smelling material produced by natural decomposers, provides many benefits to gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Converting garden waste, kitchen scraps and various paper items into compost at home reduces the amount of waste that ends up in landfills and saves households money on garbage fees. Most importantly for gardeners, compost provides a…
Ever wondered why your newly planted perennials often just sit and seem to do nothing for a year? Frustrating, isn’t it? There’s a good reason for it, though. It’s called the garden three-year rule which says that a plant will sleep its first year, creep its second and leap in its third year. This is…
Spring has sprung! As winter has started fading away and the days have grown longer, nature is beginning to awaken for spring. One of the most exciting parts of the early spring season is the leaves turning green and flowers starting to bloom. And if you’re looking to liven up your backyard, there’s no better way…
Back in the day, gardening ended in fall and didn’t resume again until the winter-long snow cover melted in March. We can still get some very cold blasts and some heavy snow dumpings this month, but the prevailing scenario lately for Harrisburg Februaries is at least a few stretches of white-free, above-freezing days. Last February,…
The Art of Gardening Club is planning a number of activities over the next month. The club’s Feb. 5 meeting marked a transition in leadership, with Cathy Siwek taking over as president from Kathy Bargar. Pat Edwards is serving as vice president, while Claudia Dunn and Rosemary Caster continue as secretary and treasurer, respectively, according…
Drum roll, please: We are six weeks away from the first day of spring. Recent warm Colorado days have previewed the changing seasons, but we know that along the Front Range, extreme cold weather events can occur in April or May. No matter the weather, now it is time to get your indoor seed supplies…
