Autumn Foliar Color Is Chill
UNITED STATES—Cool season annuals are not the only options for home garden color for autumn. Even in mild climates, deciduous foliage eventually notices increasing...
Bulbs For Spring Start Now
UNITED STATES—Summer bulbs, such as canna, calla and dahlia, can wait until spring. They do not enjoy winter chill during their dormancy like spring...
Botanical Nomenclature Should Simplify Horticulture
UNITED STATES—The language of gardening can sometimes seem confusing. That is because so much of it is Latin. Some of it is Latinized Greek,...
Division Can Equate To Multiplication
UNITED STATES—Propagation produces more plants from minimal and readily available resources. Within home gardens, propagation is practical by seed, cutting, layering or division. Seed...
Successive Planting Increases Vegetable Production
UNITED STATES—Cool season vegetables might seem to be a bit early while the weather is still warm. It is technically autumn, though. If the...
Winter Squash Grew Last Summer
UNITED STATES—Cool season vegetables do not include any winter squash. All squash are warm season vegetables. They all begin their growing season in early...
Cool Season Vegetables Begin Now
Warm season vegetables that started late last winter will be finishing their seasons soon. Cool season vegetables, or winter vegetables, should begin to replace...
Cool Season Annuals Return Annually
UNITED STATES—Warm season annuals that started late last winter should be finishing their season soon. It might seem as if they replaced their predecessors,...
White Flowers Attract Pollinators Also
UNITED STATES—Floral color attracts pollinators. Hummingbirds mostly prefer bright red, pink and orange. Butterflies mostly prefer bright orange and yellow. Bees prefer bright blue...
Late Summer Flowers Bloom Now
UNITED STATES—Spring is the season with the most flowers. Winter is generally the season with the least. That is, of course, a generalization. There...