Pruning in the Winter??? Sure-Why Not!!

Posted by Linda on Feb 8, 2012 in From the Garden | 0 comments

It’s that time of the year for me, I get itchy to get outside. The holidays have long since passed, and we have settled into the Winter doldrums. About this time, I want to get out and get my hands dirty! I start some seeds indoors- though I learned my lesson- there really is NO reason for me to start 280 tomato plants inside in late February- According...

Starting Your Garden Seeds Indoors….

Posted by Linda on Jan 19, 2012 in From the Garden | 2 comments

I’m in hibernation mode with visions of seedlings dancing in my head. The fact that I start receiving all kinds of catalogs with gorgeous flowers and healthy vegetables only encourages me. Thus begins my planning for the coming seasons’ garden. I start to get itchy to have my hands in the dirt, so I begin getting my “fixins” together and...

Winter Rose Care

Posted by Linda on Nov 11, 2011 in From the Garden | 1 comment

Do you have questions about how best to protect your roses for the Winter? We suggest a few basic, easy to follow steps to help yours make it through the tough Winter months. Water well. A well hydrated plant can survive winter better than one that is dry and stressed. Put a couple of shovelfulls of compost over the crown of the rose plant. Give your rose...

Fall bulb planting=beautiful Spring color

Posted by Linda on Oct 28, 2011 in From the Garden | 0 comments

Now is the time to get those Spring flowering bulbs in the ground to have beautiful bursts of color after a long cold Winter. It’s really quite simple to do and the payoff can be big big color! As with any garden planting you do, proper soil conditions and amendments are key. I love seeing the big, bold, beautiful Daffodils- to me that’s a...