Gardening may generally be easier for people who have a large backyard space because it allows them the flexibility to grow. But apartment dwellers aren’t shut out of the gardening game. In fact, experts say there are a wide variety of options for things that can be grown on a postage-sized patio or a sunny…
Immediately after I completed my horticultural training back in the mid-1970s, I took a job restoring, as best I could, a beautiful old estate on the Palisade cliffs of the Hudson River. Designed by the Olmsted Brothers, the successor to the firm founded by the co-designer of New York’s Central Park, Frederick Law Olmsted, it…
Gardening with Gutner talks with Allison Vallin Kostovick about her new book and how nature-based living is important to her. NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine — Allison Vallin Kostovick is an avid gardener, creator of Finch and Folly, and now an author. Her new book is titled “The Garden Maker’s Book of Wonder.” “It’s your seasonal guide…
When it comes to one of the most important garden chores it has to be deadheading. These simple chores can help keep your flowers blooming for longer and help them look more vibrant and healthier year after year. However, it is very easy to get this simple chore wrong. ‘For gardeners, deadheading is an essential…
IS your garden looking tired and worn down but you’re a bit strapped for cash? Well, you may just want to get yourself down to your local B&M…because shoppers have been going wild after spotting hugely discounted items for the garden in the store’s mega sale. 3 Gardening fans race to B&M to nab bargain…
Dotdash Meredith and Yahoo Inc. may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. The best part? Most of them are on sale. Preparing your garden for the cooler fall temperatures consists of pruning, mulching, and de-leafing. But you certainly can’t do all that with your bare hands. That’s where fall gardening…
The UK’s first entirely indoor flower show, aimed at people in urban areas with little to no outdoor space, is to be put on by the Royal Horticultural Society next year. In April, the organisers behind the Chelsea flower show will aim to reach a new generation of gardeners who may have been put off…
Container gardens offer an unlimited array of options regarding creativity and species of plants for those with limited gardening space. Suzanne Holmes, program assistant with the University of Georgia Extension, said a number of fruits and veggies do well in containers. “Tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant all do well in containers,” said Holmes. “Herbs also do…
