Late Summer Gardening Chores and Maintenance

Welcome to This Month in the Garden! As the days of summer begin to wane, late…

Will Centipede Grass Grow In Shade?

Centipede grass is a popular choice for lawns across the southern United States, but will it…

When To Plant Creeping Red Fescue?

Creeping Red Fescue is a cool-season grass known for its fine texture and shade tolerance, making…

The Dry August Garden

Summer marches on and the soil is dry. We expect that in August, but we don’t…

What Is a Dandelion Summer? – Carol J. Michel

What is a dandelion summer? According to M. C. Beaton, who wrote about it in the…

shopping for flower bulbs, with ken druse

HAVE YOU DONE your bulb shopping yet? It’s ordering time both for fall-blooming treats like Colchicum,…

How Plants Can Help Absorb Humidity

https://unsplash.com/photos/green-leaf-in-macro-lens-MEW-an1hzR4  How often have you heard, “It’s not the heat — it’s the humidity?” While sticky…

The Best Miracle Gro Succulent Plant Food Review

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably spent countless hours obsessing over your succulents. I mean,…

Garden Fairies Discuss the Sweet Corn – Carol J. Michel

Garden fairies here! We are garden fairies and once again, we are compelled to post on…

secrets to holiday-cactus success, with matt mattus

I WAS SCROLLING through Instagram the other day—yes, sometimes I just can’t help myself—when I saw…