Tag: winter
Winter Is For Dormant Pruning
UNITED STATES—The internet makes it possible to communicate with people who enjoy gardening all over the World. It can be amusing to hear what...
Finish Transplanting Before Winter Ends
UNITED STATES—Autumn is for planting; and for good reasons. It is the beginning of dormancy for almost all plants, including evergreens. It precedes cool...
Winter Is Indeed Here!
UNITED STATES—We are just a few days from the month of February, and I am already over winter. I think I’m more frustrated because...
Bulbs Are Not Finished Yet
UNITED STATES—It was easy to forget about spring bulbs after they went into the ground so unceremoniously last autumn. They got buried without so...
Plant Bare Root Plants Properly
UNITED STATES—Compared to canned (potted) nursery stock, bare root plants have a few advantages. They are less expensive, easier to handle, more conducive to...
The Winter Can Be Brutal
UNITED STATES—The United States has been under a brutal winter vortex for the past 2 weeks. I mean the mid-west, northern plains and northeast...
Winter Is The Season For Pruning
UNITED STATES—Now that winter is only two weeks away, and many deciduous plants are defoliating and dormant, it may seem as if there will...
“American Horror Story: Cult” Delivers Chills
HOLLYWOOD—Ok, I have been a fan of the FX series “American Horror Story” since the first season that totally delivered one of the best...
Roses Get Pruned In Winter
UNITED STATES—Winter is no excuse to be less diligent in the garden. It would seem that gardening would be less demanding because there is...
Bulbs Are Not Finished Yet
UNITED STATES—It might seem creepy to think about what spring bulbs are doing right now out in the garden. Like victims of a horror...