April is just about here and with it comes Easter (April 20), Earth Day (April 22), Colorado Arbor Day (April 26) and National Parks Week (April 19-27). Every gardener is itching to get outside and dig in the soil. Sometimes we forget that gardening can be tricky in April living in the foothills of Pikes…
Sunflowers, a soil workshop, a neighborhood gardening fair and a spring celebration at a Cloverdale nursery kick off the season during the first weekend of spring. Sonoma Sonoma Mission Gardens offering free sunflower kits Sonoma Mission Gardens is offering free packets of sunflower seeds to customers in a show of support for Ukraine, where the…
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…
I see you, sitting there by the fire with your cup of hot cocoa (or wine). Don’t get too comfortable. You might think you can rest on your laurels now that there’s a break in the mowing, weeding, sowing and planting action. But fall and winter are the best times to tend to your garden’s…
It’s never too early to begin thinking about your gift list. If thereâs a passionate gardener in your life, a gift to help them better enjoy their favorite hobby seems like a no-brainer. Gardeners can be a picky group, particularly about tools and other gardening supplies. Experience has taught them that there are lots of…
The Prairie Garden book series just hit another home run. The hot-off-the-press 2025 edition, “Budget-Minded Gardening,” is the perfect Christmas gift for yourself and other gardeners. Books tailored to gardening in the Upper Midwest are rare. Even rarer: an entire book series with new and different editions published each year and especially suited for Northern…
Experienced gardeners know that tools can be seductive. They can wink at you from store displays. They promise you a better life. They seem like a good idea at the time. But, in the end, an unused tool speaks of an impulsive, expensive mistake. Take an inventory of your tools that are likely to become…
Victoria Master Gardeners are committed to sharing information on everything related to gardening. Spring was in the air, when Patti Welder Middle School teacher John Hogan invited four master gardeners to meet with the Agriculture Club students, we eagerly accepted his invitation. We met outside by the brand new greenhouse that was built by VISD….
