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Growing caladiums is both a matter of heat and soil science. Get the heat and moisture right (and put in some organic matter), and then … Read more

Planting carrot seeds? Chances are good that you’ve done that once or twice. Sprinkle them on top of ground, and pat them in slightly. And … Read more

There are twelve tomatoes in the sun, all waiting for you to grow them big and strong. To do just that, what do you think? … Read more

Late spring brings gardeners heartbreak: After tugging aside those peony leaves, all you see are no blooms, just green foliage. The plant look good, yet … Read more

Preparing to plant elephant ears presents you with one particular dilemma: When that dormant corm emerges from its box it can resemble a dead, dirty … Read more

Ranunculus aren’t bulbs, actualy. They’re corms shaped rather like miniature paw-like claws or dried-out ginger roots so when I plant them, I place their claw … Read more

Don’t treat your planting depth as a set rule. Though it’s tempting to think of all things bulb-like as being equal, cannas aren’t true bulbs … Read more

One of the reasons people mess up when they plant dahlias is because the tubers are initially delicate, shaped like a ginger root. If planted … Read more

When you stand there in your dark garden holding a bag of allium bulbs and a shovel in late fall, it’s a certain sort of … Read more

How deep should you plant a crocus corm? Sometime in late autumn, if you’ve forgotten where they go, you might be panicked by that question. … Read more

When you dig a hole for a spring bulb, have you ever wondered if it’s big enough? It makes you anxious; dig too shallow and … Read more