Winter looks like it is finally getting itself behind us as climate conditions start to improve and flowers start to bloom in time for spring. This is a wonderful time of year to be a gardening enthusiast, as it is when there is suddenly a great deal more to do after the colder season – […]
Gardening is a very rich pastime that has a lot to offer the patient individual – regardless of whether they are a green-fingered enthusiast or seasoned professional. Indeed, there are so many techniques to bear in mind that it can be difficult to really get a firm grasp of what is the best way to […]
After the cold winter season, green-fingered enthusiasts and gardening professionals alike are undoubtedly going to be very welcoming to the concept of getting back to work outdoors as the spring starts to make its presence felt. However, before flowers really start to bloom as the season gets into full swing, there are some really important […]
Spring is a delightful time of year to be a gardener. Everyone loves to see green areas come back to life after the downtime of the winter season, but it can be particularly satisfying for those whose hobby or profession is to maintain plant life. Indeed, the first flowers of the season should be starting […]
Greenhouse planting can be a delightful experience, as it offers the gardener a near-total degree of control over the environment conditions that their plants are subject to. This means that it is possible to grow a much more diverse variety of species out of season, as well as in environments that are not necessarily native […]
In Hyde Park, New York, where the Vanderbilt Mansion and the homes of Eleanor and Franklin Delano Roosevelt welcome thousands of tourists each year, visitors usually focus upon the grander chapters of American history. This story, however, is a quiet one that takes place in the backyard of one of F. D. R.’s neighbors. As […]
Designing a fabulous winter garden seems entirely appropriate for Northwest Garden Nursery owners, Marietta and Ernie O’Byrne. After all, they are the developers of the Winter Jewels® Hellebore Collection. With many plants dormant, the hardy surprises in their Oregon display garden stand out. So this month, I talked with Marietta about what design elements and […]
On the last night of January it was 3 degrees below zero. Just 24 hours earlier, we had a soaking rainstorm, fog and flooding. The day before that it was 60 degrees. This sort of thing is more or less normal for Chicago; the only thing that would be abnormal in a Midwestern winter would […]
As greenhouse growers will be well aware, it can be tremendously satisfying to get to work with plants in a controlled environment. This is particularly the case in colder times of the year such as those that are being experienced right now. Indeed, the gardener will have a much greater degree of choice when it […]
When growing plants in greenhouses, there is a very wide range of benefits that green-fingered enthusiasts stand to gain from. It all depends on what the controlled environment is expected to be used for – and one of the most popular solutions is vegetable growing. There are clearly many reasons for this – not least […]
Greenhouses offer a very diverse range of benefits for green-fingered enthusiasts, not least of which is the ability to grow a wide variety of plants out of their natural habitat. This can be an ideal solution for those who want to grow things that are typically found in conditions that do not approximate the natural […]
Lilies are absolutely gorgeous flowers that have been very popular with green-fingered enthusiasts for many years. The moniker lily – or lilium – refers to a genus of herbaceous flowering plants that grow from bulbs and they are all characterised by very large and prominent flowers. Its Latin binominal name lilium is derived from the […]
