LInks of interest this week Feeding perennial flowers from the garden seminar series A reader story – the Hummingbird and the Red Baron Lawn problem – invasive Sumac plants taking over and my suggestions Product Review: Rain Chains Growing Peonies – fall is the perfect time to divide and move this plant Bachelor Buttons or [...]
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Grandparent’s Day is almost here!
Sunday, September 12th is National Grandparent’s Day. Each year, Grandparent’s Day is celebrated the first Sunday following Labor Day. The idea for celebrating Grandparent’s Day was dreamt up by Marian McQuade, according to the official Grandparent’s Day website. Marian was a housewife from West Virginia who hoped to bring attention to the elderly population, especially [...]
Perennial Garden Design Part 2
This is the second of the garden design video series where I show you how to design a garden that blooms all summer.
Designing a Perennial Garden to Bloom All Summer part 1
Without further ado, here’s the first video in the two-part series on designing a perennial flower bed to bloom all summer.
If you’re purchasing compost or manure
If you’re purchasing your compost or manures (or even top soil) do be aware that herbicide residues do exist and can create conditions that restrict the growth of plants. For example, aminopyralid is registered for a wide variety of crops and has created enough problems in the UK to have its registration pulled (technically Dow [...]