Hot off the camcorder, Behnkes has a fabulous new video by Horticulturist Carol Allen about planting up vegetables in containers. Here are the highlights (and times indicated for selective viewing), for people who, like this blogger, have short attention spans…
The gardening season is ON, which means we’re all busy weeding. Here are some of my favorite ways to reduce the job.. Remove the weeds as soon as you see them. If you don’t, they’ll accumulate and possibly become an…
“Less Lawn” is the shorthand for a new trend in gardening that started in the arid West and is coming East, fast. (Lord knows the Lawn Reform Coalition is doing everything it can to spread the word.) And one of…
As you probably have read, Brood II of the 17-year cicada is due to emerge from the ground this year. There seems to be some undue panic associated with this. Here is the story. Cicadas are insects that spend most…
Impatiens are getting a lot of attention these days and it’s not the kind of attention gardeners want to hear. You may not be aware of the problem, but our most beloved shade annual is at risk from a new…
This is a special and timely opportunity, to hear an expert talk about (and SHOW) the most fought-over azaleas on the planet – the famous Glenn Dale Azaleas developed by local horticulturist Ben Morrison. When and Where: Wednesday, April 17…
If you’d rather read about herbs and alcohol than taste them, Amy Stewart has a “hot off the press” book on the subject called, appropriately, The Drunken Botanist. When not writing books, Stewart blogs on the popular blog Garden Rant…
As winter-like weather winds down and spring arrives we begin planting our gardens. Early spring is a variable time of the year as it is too cold for most summer annuals, and many perennials and trees and shrubs are still…
Just as we’re all going gaga over the (finally!) emerging spring bulbs, let’s pause to appreciate some flowers we’ve been enjoying for the last couple of months, those of the Hellebore family. Hellebore breeder (and author) David Culp visited Behnkes…
If you’ve ever been on a European garden tour you know that for gardeners it’s the perfect way to travel – a great mix of cities, villages and glorious gardens, with garden-lovers as your travel companions (hardy souls that we…
Are you looking for a “No Fuss/ No Fail” houseplant? Are you looking for plants that you can leave for three weeks when you go on vacation? Are you looking for plants that are disease-resistant, mold-proof, allergy- and odor-free? Are…
The concept of “crimes against horticulture” is the creation of writer/landscape architect/humorist/rock drummer Billy Goodnick, who loves to find examples, attach funny captions, and post them to his Crimes against Horticulture Facebook page. That page collects photos of what Billy…