Archive for November, 2007
List of Winter Plants
Monday, November 26th, 2007I found this great list of winter plants while surfing the web.
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Garden Christmas Gifts - Part 1
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007This Holiday Season I will be posting some of the coolest garden gift that I can find and recommend. I went hiking today and where I live it was only 8 degrees above zero. The first thing that I thought of was how great it would be to garden inside this winter. After spending sometime […]
Choose the right plants for winter
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007Choosing plants that will look good during the colder months is more a matter of thinking about bark, berries, and shape. Many plants, such as Japanese maple, have unusual colors of bark. Other trees, like the Japanese Pagoda tree, have interesting fruits or seeds that form during the fall and winter. Deciduous vines like wisteria […]
Preparing your tools for Winter
Friday, November 16th, 2007Here are my tips for the good maintenance of your garden tools through the winter.
You should also sharpen any tools that have a blade. For example, garden shears and pruners will work much better when kept nice and sharp. A whetstone will work for pruners, lopper, shears, etc.
Sharpen the edges of hoes, shovels, and trowels […]
Now is the time to Bulb
Monday, November 12th, 2007In my opinion bulbs are the most difficult plants to plant and maintain, but they are usually the most beautiful. Who can argue with the beauty of your home grown tulips.Fall and early winter is a great time to plant bulbs. Bulbs can often be the first flowers to bloom in late winter and […]
Mulch it Good
Thursday, November 8th, 2007One thing that I never for get to do int he winter is use mulch. Mulch used in spring and summer to control weed growth is different from the mulch used in winter. Winter mulch to protect perennial plants should not be dense and heavy. Put down shredded tree branches, pine boughs, or small […]
Winter Gardening for the Middle States
Sunday, November 4th, 2007I live in a northern state (it just snowed about 4 inches here), but a large parter of the country only get sporadic snowfall through out the winter. If you live in an area with a proper climate, you can consider planting cover crops such as clover, rye or vetch. These crops can add […]
