It’s all in a name. Scarlet runner beans, it turns out, are runners. Somebody gave me some seeds this spring and I tried starting them in little pots under lights, with a vague idea of having transplants that would later climb up something in the garden and be bright and colorful. Boy, did they climb […]
Green-fingered individuals can turn to a wide range of sources for inspiration, but needless to say many are more popular than others. Events dedicated to the pastime are often very popular for just this reason, with the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show 2012 a particularly good example of such a festival. It recently took […]
Few crops so require a greenhouse as melons. True seedsmen do sell varieties that may in a very good summer crop outdoors, but most years the results are rather disappointing. Come under cover though and truly amazing melons can be had of a size, sweetness and aroma far exceeding any sold commercially. The main reason […]
Wisteria is a kind of flowering plant that – when carefully cultivated – can make a very beautiful contribution to a garden. In an article for the Daily Telegraph in the UK, celebrity gardener and former presenter of the Gardener's World television show Sarah Raven asserted that it can create a "vision of spring paradise". […]
Celebrity gardener and former presenter of horticultural television show Gardener's World Toby Buckland has recommended wall-climbing plants. In an interview for gossip and lifestyle magazine Female First, he specified they are ideal for those who are looking for plants they can invest in without spending too much money. The expert acknowledged that they may not […]
Gardening is said to be one of the most popular pastimes in the US – indeed, according to the University of Delaware, it is enjoys a larger uptake than boating, golf or skiing. It is easy to see why – these other activities have very high cost barriers to entry, while almost anyone can get […]
With so many tasks to undertake in the garden – particularly if you are cultivating high maintenance plants in a greenhouse – it would be perfectly understandable if green-fingered individuals were to overlook some of the more commonplace features. For instance, it is easy to take the grass on the lawn for granted, but taking […]
Dwarf hinoki cypress come highly recommended by noted gardener Ciscoe Morris. He offers regular horticultural advice on his weekly show Gardening with Ciscoe on Kiro radio, in addition to a television show of the same name that he co-hosts with Meeghan Black. In an article for the Seattle Times, he explained that he remains a […]
Gardeners get itchy in spring. The hand tries to wrap itself around a trowel uncontrollably, against the better judgment of the gardener, like something out of an old horror movie. We may know, rationally, that the risk of planting out tomatoes and other warm-season vegetables in cold soil with a chance of frost is too […]
Growing your own produce is second nature to a united society of gardeners, most of whom have a greenhouse as the top tool in their gardening kit. There’s not much point in growing your own food if you can’t trial a few new things, try something different and grow what you want. Generally growing from […]
If like me, you dream of some day owning a greenhouse, you’ll be interested in what Lorna Basso has to say about living with hers. Built by Hartley Botanic in 2010, Lorna’s greenhouse in her two-acre Atherton, California garden serves as both a design focal point and an elegant sanctuary. This month she shares her […]
It is a well-known fact that gardening is one activity that is very dependent on the weather. However, green-fingered individuals could be able to turn this trend to their advantage and look at nurturing plants that can make the most of the hotter conditions that are just around the corner. Indeed, back in January, horticultural […]
