Friday, March 4, 2022173. Staving Off Spring Frost Damage. Sweet Potatoes
For many gardeners in USDA Zones 7. 8, 9 and 10, March is the month for new beginnings. The weather is warmer, trees and shrubs are blooming. But wait...
Tuesday, March 1, 2022172. Old Potting Soil Is Your Friend (But Your Friend Could Use a Little Help)
It’s that time of year. You’re thinking about what to plant in your spring and summer garden. You’re looking at all those empty plant containers in yo...
Friday, February 25, 2022171. Flowering Fruit Trees. Planting Fruit Trees in Pulp Pots.
Deciduous fruit trees are starting to wake from their winter slumber in warmer areas of the United States, with the rest soon to follow. Why not bring...
Tuesday, February 22, 2022170. Buying a Greenhouse? Ask Yourself These Questions First
I’ve been spending a lot of time in the greenhouse lately, starting tomato, pepper and onion seeds. You don’t have to be a gardener for very long to r...
Friday, February 18, 2022169. More Vegetable Winners for Your 2022 Garden
Keep your seed catalogs open! Today, we pick up where we left off on the last episode of Garden Basics (168) where we were talking with Master Garden...
Tuesday, February 15, 2022168. Award Winning Vegetable Varieties to Try in 2022
If this is the year that you start your vegetable garden from seeds, you have some choices to make before too long. Which tomato, pepper, squash, melo...
Friday, February 11, 2022167. Is Gravel Gardening Right For You?
We recently spoke with Andrew Bunting of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society about garden resolutions, and the Philadelphia Flower Show, which will...
Tuesday, February 8, 2022166 Roses vs Weeds. Transplanting Tips.
Winter rose care season is here for many of us. Besides pruning, weed killing may be on your list of things to do in the rose bed. But before you reac...
Friday, February 4, 2022165 Garden Tool Care & Selection
Yes, it is a little late for a New Year’s Resolution, but here’s one that is better employed late than never: take better care of your garden tools. A...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022164 Citrus Fruit Picking Tips. Winter Garden Cleanup.
For many backyard gardeners right now in USDA Zone 9, it’s citrus fruit harvest time. And before you know it, everybody will be in fruit picking mode ...
