With a wet spring comes the possibility of standing water and baby mosquitoes, get prepared. Make sure all areas where water collects after a …
2011
Planting Tomatoes
Most of you have probably gotten your tomatoes in the ground during one of our little warm spells. I just put mine in this weekend, …
Butterfly Garden
This weekend I spotted two friendly floating insects in the yard. I think they were both Eastern Tiger. Butterflies have good taste in beautiful plants, …
Build a Worm Tower
Compost easily in your garden. Take a look at Ecofilms’ Permaculture Garden Worm Tower! And thanks to Apartment Therapy for posting this!
Beautiful Plants of the Day
The late tulips are in their prime, allium are flowering, and the salad mix is ready for eating!
Edible Pansy
The first time I ate a pansy was in a lollipop when I was young. High in vitamin C, give them a try in one …
The Bonsai Show (like “The Bozo Show”), love them both!
7th Annual Spring Bonsai Show May 21 -22, 2011 A newer tradition for the Midwest Bonsai Society is their Spring Show. Displays of member trees …
Shade Garden
Living amongst the neighbors in the city can provide a lot of shade, but a shade garden can be lush and full of variety, your …
Late Tulips
This week the late tulips opened: Queen of the Night, World Expression, and Parrot Tulips. Couldn’t be happier with them and the beginnings of some …
The Soaker Hose
Now is the time to think about watering for the summer. Soaker hoses are wonderful, they keep the ground moist without dampening the foliage of …