Kim Frisbie | Special to Palm Beach Daily News The brunfelsia are blooming now and all’s right with the world — or at least the garden. It’s wonderful to smell a garden before you actually see it, and that’s exactly what happens when you plant Brunfelsia americana, aka lady of the night. When the shrub…
Straw bale gardens are becoming popular with growers plagued with poor soil or limited garden space, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Straw bale gardening combines container gardening and raised-bed gardening into one green-thumb package. You can grow many vegetables, fruits and flowers in a straw bale garden, Trinklein said. Cool-season varieties can…
Zinnias are beautiful annual flowers that add a merry mark to any garden or windowsill. If you want to grow your own this year, you’ll need to know when to plant zinnia seeds to give them the best chance of blooming. Timing is everything when it comes to planting seeds, and zinnias are no different….
THE cold winter weather might feel like it will never end, but believe it or not spring is right around the corner. But before you get too excited about the sunshine, there’s one job to tick off your to-do list – and time is running out to get it done. 2 Now is the perfect…
PHOTO PROVIDED Shown is author and horticulturist Brie Arthur. She will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Penn State Master Gardeners of Lycoming County’s “Bringing Nature Back: One Yard at a Time” spring symposium on March 15 in Montoursville. In a front porch garden bed, a burst of pink cosmos teases an elegant eggplant, dripping…
What should you wear when you’re working in the garden? Jeans and a top is obviously fine. However, you might want to consider getting overalls. They’re durable, protect your clothes and body, and have great pockets. Plus, they can be cute. Here is a look at why you might want them. Plus we have the…
I braved the cold last week to survey the state of my tool rack and assess how useful some of my tools are that make gardening easier. Here are several of my unusual but valuable ones when a challenging job presents itself: First up is a repurposed dry wall saw I use for sawing roots…
The Best Cheap and Easy DIY Greenhouses moodboard “Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Heads up folks: it might not feel like it, but spring is just a few short weeks away. And all of our expert gardeners know that means one thing: now is the…
