Archive for March, 2008
Garden Associations
Sunday, March 30th, 2008Garden Associations are a great way to learn and teach about gardening. They also help gardeners socialize with like minded people. I am a member of the National Gardening Association. Check out their website. http://www.garden.org/home
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Spruce Up Your Garden with Furniture
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008Garden Furniture is a great way to add some class to your garden. In addition you can use the furniture to enjoy your hard work and spend some extra time in the garden.
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New Plants for 2008
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008While DNA splicing may seem futuristic, gardeners have been doing it for years (although a bit more naturally). Every gardener has favorite plants they rely on and grow every year, but we all like to try something new once in awhile. Hundreds, if not thousands of new plant varieties are developed and each year. Some […]
Benefits of Having a Small Garden
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008Design can be easier when you can take in the whole picture at once.
It takes less plants to make a dramatic effect.
Gardeners get to know every space and plant in a small garden. Any plant that is out of place or not thriving can be spotted and corrected quickly.
Small gardens lend themselves to being enclosed. […]
Pruning Tips
Friday, March 14th, 2008Most plants benefit from some sort of regular pruning and maintenance. The trick is in know when to prune what. A great many flowering and fruiting plants prefer to be pruned while they are dormant, in late winter through early spring. Some, like spring blooming trees and shrubs, will start setting new buds as soon […]
Add a Pond to Impress the Neighbors
Thursday, March 13th, 2008Pete’s Pond Page is the best place to start if you are thinking of adding a pond. I have done it before and the outcome is very rewarding. If you are willing to do all the work yourself the project does not have to be very expensive.
Here are some of his tips
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Garden Tips for the Beginning of Spring
Sunday, March 9th, 2008Here is a great article by Marie Iannotti, which goes in depth into spring gardening by region.
Garden Tips for the Beginning of Spring
March is a guessing game in the garden. Will it warm up soon? Will it stay warm? Will the rains start/stop? About the only thing we can count on is that March too […]
Grow Early, Grow Lettuce
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008Get started gardening earlier this year by growing your own lettuce. Lettuce is one of the earliest vegetables you can plant. The seed won’t germinate if the ground is excessively cold and damp, but young seedlings can be put out before the last frost, as long as you protect them with a row cover in […]
