Farming Chart

When do you think spring begins? The last frost leaves the ground, right? You toss off the covers one last cool night, pick up your … Read more

Many seed-germination failures aren’t caused by improper care or watering (they’re the result of wrong temperature). In fact, you can do everything else right and … Read more

So you planted some seeds, and then waited…and waited…and nothing happened. What’s up with that? It is frustratingly. Most often it’s not because you’re doing … Read more

When you buy flowers for a reason that matters, there’s a particular sort of panic that follows. It is not like the one when you … Read more

TAKING A walk into the garden center on A saturday morning, you’ll see lots of pots in all kinds of shades and shapes. Most of … Read more

If you went to school at all, you probably got the flower 101 lecture early: there are petals; there’s pollen; there are bees (who go … Read more

You’re in the garden center, holding a packet in your hand, expecting a show of color. You bring it home, plant it…but nothing happens. What’s … Read more

The secret to making better garden is to plan for blooms instead of working harder. “It’s so frustrating when it is the end of October … Read more

Why is the soil here empty in late April? Why aren’t those bulbs in yet? It’s not because we have bad luck (or bad soil). … Read more

The first thing your eye sees in a garden is color. Before using our other senses to connect with a place, color establish the mood. … Read more

The labels in the garden center confuse us. Sometimes the same common name is use for different things. Sometimes the Latin names are hard to … Read more