We may earn a commission from links on this page. I’m a taskmaster, so when I see a problem, I want to fix it—immediately. The problem in the garden is that this can cause you to displace other priorities and end up burnt out. On Friday, I talked about the three tasks I tackle every…
All of the sudden, you see them. They might be taking over bare spots between plants, or even under them. They can grow in the spaces between brick or paver pathways. They sprawl out at astonishing speed. Prostrate or spotted spurge (Euphorbia maculata) is a very low-growing plant, native to Eastern North America. The entire…
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Many annuals and perennials need plenty of sunlight to thrive. Whether you have sunny areas in your front, side, or backyard or a porch, patio, or balcony and want to add more plants that will come back year after year, there are plenty of sun loving perennials to choose from. Many full-sun perennials provide important…
CANTON – There are an estimated 393 million guns in the United States. On Sunday, 60 of them will be melted down and turned into gardening tools. The initiative is a part of the Festival of Nonviolence and Peacemaking, put on by peacemaking initiative group Together NEO. The festival is taking place throughout Northeast Ohio…
The foxgloves, like just about everything else in the Atwell garden this year, are lookin’ good. Photo by Tom Atwell The gardens this year have been lush, early and fast. As I get older, slower and softer, it gets harder to keep up. Because we never really had winter this year, blossoms of crocuses and…
Nicole Juday, Rob Cardillo and I were most of the way through taping an episode of my podcast when the conversation veered toward a group confessional. We had been talking about other people’s gardens: the 21 exceptional ones that Ms. Juday, a garden historian and writer, and Mr. Cardillo, a garden photographer, had included in…
A DIY enthusiast has shared her thoughts on a viral 12p hack that’s ideal for sprucing up your fence with no faff. With summer now here in full force, many green-fingered homeowners have been working on their gardens, whether that’s banishing weeds or cleaning their patios. 2 Many have been swapping paint brushes with kitchen…
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Alert to all green thumbs out there: Amazon Prime Day home deals are here, and we found a pretty impressive array of gardening essentials in the mix. For anyone who may not be up-to-date on the Prime Day details, the…
