Tomatoes for Garden Candy
Cherry, grape, and pear tomatoes are the tomatoes for “garden candy”. They start fruiting early in the season, continue all summer, and are the last tomatoes in the garden in the middle of autumn.
Meet Natalie Brewer – Master Gardener
Many native plants are easy to grow and perform well in the home landscape. You will still need to consider the light and moisture requirements of individual plants, but once they are established, most native plants do not need additional care in the form of fertilizers and pest control. So they can save you time and money.
A Walk on the Wild Side – Part 2
I explored the MD side of Great Falls this time (okay, so technically the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park), and hiked the 1.7-mile first section of the Billy Goat Trail.
Ferns – All the Colors of Green
It is said that Ireland has a thousand shades of green. That has nothing to do with ferns, and having been to Ireland I have to say that it’s green all right, but the subtle nuances escaped me. I digress and it’s only the first paragraph. So: garden ferns: like Ireland, mostly green. Pretty subtle, with some notable exceptions. Below are the ones that I have found to be the most reliable.
Rose Gardens
There is something about roses in the garden that brings a smile. I grew up always knowing that when I went to visit my grandparents, Albert and Rose Behnke, that there were going to be flowers in the house. But once the first rose started to bloom, their house would always be filled with roses.
Gardening Basics – A Little Bit on Herbs
One of the easiest and most rewarding things for a gardener to grow is a selection of herbs. It’s fun to use your own fresh herbs in cooking, they are interesting to learn, the most common ones all have the same growing requirements, and animal pests tend to leave them along.
A Walk on the Wild Side – Part 1
It’s so exhilarating to see native plants in the wild! So many natives are featured in articles and books, but to see them in situ is to truly appreciate them as living, breathing members of the ecosystem. Today’s weather was perfect for exploring the wilderness, so I headed to one of my favorites, Great Falls National Park.
History of Encore Azaleas
People who adore spring-blooming azaleas can now enjoy an explosion of Encore® Azalea color season after season. Encore® Azaleas are the only patented brand of azaleas to bloom in spring, summer and fall. Each of the 24 Encore varieties begins…
Thyme Began In A Garden
Thinking of growing your own fresh herbs? Thyme is one of the easiest herbs to grow, as French Thymewell as one of the most versatile. Like most herbs, it is best planted in full sun and needs well-drained soil. It…
Million Bells & Supertunia: A “Must Have” In Containers & Baskets
Supertunia – ” The Queen of Petunias” Supertunias bloom from early spring until frost, with a slight fragrance especially late in the afternoon and early evening. To really show off in their trailing habit, place them in a hanging basket…
Miris Pick Of The Week – Franz Fontaine European Hornbeam
Franz Fontaine European Hornbeams Great slender trees with relatively fast growth and narrow canopies, useful for summer screening or shading the house in close quarters. This tree grows to 35′ and gets about 20′ wide. During the summer season the…
Treadwells, Stepables and Perennial Ground Covers in General
We are introducing a new line of perennial ground covers to our offerings this week, the Treadwells line, in a distinctive lime-green pot. You will find some overlap with the Stepables perennial ground covers line, but the thrust of Treadwells is “tried and true for the mid-Atlantic region.”