Wake your garden from winter’s sleep. Buds swell and blossom, red breasts of robin. A sniffle, a sneeze hoping the tomatoes can stand the late freeze. Fresh, frenzy, bulbs in bloom; no other time of year could ever come too soon. Rain drops on the tulip tops, birth, birds, handle with care. Earth awaking, and [...]
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In tribute to the most famous and beloved holiday plant, here are some fun facts and ways to take care of your poinsettias: • Poinsettias were introduced into the U.S. in 1825 by Joel Poinsett. • There are over 100 varieties of poinsettias available. • The showy colored parts of poinsettias that most people think [...]
While snow covers the ground, gardeners take their craft indoors. There is something special about being a gardener during the season in which Jack Frost has his hand in your garden. What a great feeling it is opening your front door to a vista of fresh fallen snow on the evergreen shrubs that sculpt your winter [...]
Autumn is the most spiritual time of year as the earth is caught between the life of summer’s past and the winter’s rest ahead. Almost magically, the trees reach up and grab the sunset sky, steal the color and, for a while, heaven becomes part of our earth. Without these great conductors of magic, autumn [...]
Last Sunday, I sat under the canopy of a Canada red chokecherry in the northwest corner of our backyard in southern Idaho as a slight breeze made the branches lazily wander back and forth, almost following the rhythm of my thoughts. The ground was moist and the encompassing plants were happy to have me for [...]
Fruit trees can be an attractive and functional addition to your landscape. If you take care of the tree, it will be around for many, many years to bare fruit, save you money at the grocery store and give your garden some shade and beauty. Here are a few tips on giving your new fruit [...]
