Hollies – It Takes Two to Berry Think about what a pleasure it would be to walk out into your garden next Christmas and gather an armful of festive holly branches for holiday decorating. We’ve all seen magnificent Holly shrubs and trees, loaded with fat, shiny red berries at Christmastime. It’s possible to grow your …
Container Gardening Tips & Combinations Container gardening is a popular way to enjoy summer color. Whether you grow houseplants indoors, vegetables or annual flowers in pots or window boxes outdoors, there is an endless variety of effects you can enjoy. There are many reasons to grow in containers rather than in traditional garden beds. Above-ground …
Plants don’t really start to digest fertilizers until the soil temperature warms to 60 or 70 degrees. That’s a great reason to use dry slow-release fertilizers instead of liquids like Miracle-Gro, because quick-release liquid fertilizers can wash away before your plants need them. It’s better to use powdered organic fertilizers, because they stay in the …