Norman Winter Tribune News Service The past couple of years, The Garden Guy has fallen head over heels for a plant called Jamesbrittenia. Microsoft just underlined it in red, pointing out two things. One: This is going to be bothersome to me as I write this. And two: If Microsoft doesn’t know it, you probably…
If your foray into the world of gardening is still relatively new ground, you might be wondering why those flowers you diligently planted in spring just aren’t the dimensional display you hoped they would be. Maybe the flowerbed you worked tirelessly to plant is lacking that certain je ne sais quoi, or perhaps the potted…
Should You Try Chaos Gardening?Helaine Weide – Getty Images “Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” If you’ve embraced your green thumb in the past few years and jumped on the gardening trend, you know that nothing is foolproof. You may carefully sow, weed, and tend your…
Three white tubs of basil on worktop underneath shelf If you’re looking for tips and tricks on how to keep supermarket herbs alive, there’s a high chance that you’ve already been burned by the supermarket curse. But what is the supermarket curse, we hear you ask? This curse makes sure that every supermarket herb plant…
Norman Winter Tribune News Service The Garden Guy has been thinking of writing about the Bidens for some time, but I have been worried I might start an earthquake of some sort. But then I thought it should be OK, as these Bidens are kind of “Bush”-like and do well in the South. I have…
As heat, humidity, rains, diseases and insects increase during summer months, tomato production naturally declines. Entire plants may begin to die — but it is possible to start new tomato plants from cuttings/suckers to produce a fall crop. On tomatoes, suckers are found in the axil of the stems. Any cuttings (suckers) should be disease-…
A raised bed with lettuce growing in soil Organic gardening is on everyone’s agenda, but have you ever heard of biodynamic gardening? This holistic practice takes natural planting one step further, and it can do wonders for the flowers, shrubs, and veggies you’re growing in your yard. No one can say no to healthier and…
Where would the art of gardening be in the next decade if it were not for the teaching of our younger generation? After Victoria County Master Gardener Association’s, June Summer Kids Camp, I became aware of the number of youngsters who do not have the opportunity to get outdoors and discover the wonders of nature…
