watering flowers Q: I recently heard that using distilled water on plants can benefit them. Is this true? I usually use harvested rainwater, and wondered if it’s worth making the switch. A: Watering plants, as you’ll already know, is a crucial part of plant care. But the type of water that you use can make…
A flowerbed beside a white wall, with mature shrubs, and alliums and agapanthus flowers. A former sloping garden, redesigned and terraced cottage garden in a village in Dorset, home of Judith and Michael Rust. Electroculture gardening and pyramid energy are doing the rounds on TikTok at the moment, and, while they might sound like the…
A popular meme circulating on social media proclaims, “You don’t stop gardening when you get old, you get old when you stop gardening.” Come to think of it, a lot of the most impressive landscapes I visit in the course of my job as a garden writer/author are tended by green-fingered folks who are seniors….
NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) — With the summer heat expanding, pools have become one of the preferred places to escape the heat. So why not add some color to everyone’s favorite hangout? Container gardening is easy and flexible. There are literally thousands of combinations of flower and foliage color to play with. You can plant for…
It amazes me that even under flood conditions people still water their lawns. I’m sure you’ve seen it, too — we get enough rain to cause some areas to literally flood and you see irrigation systems going full blast. We should water our lawns, landscapes and gardens on an as-needed basis. The way that some…
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I have to confess that I believe “gardeners are special”. Gardening, like golf (another of my interests) can be enjoyed as a solitary or group endeavor. It is done in pleasant surroundings, is peaceful and contemplative, and can be done for a few minutes or for hours. Are you thinking work? Yes, it is work;…
Norman Winter Tribune News Service There was a new firecracker in town for the long Fourth of July celebration weekend, and The Garden Guy couldn’t be happier. It’s not the kind of firecracker to make noise (other than the sounds of hummingbird’s wings rushing in to feed). It’s not just for July Fourth, either, but…
