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Aster Admiration

Those of us who love our gardens often spend lots of time thinking about color combinations, trying to solve the riddle of "what goes with what." Even if you find the answer, you still have to worry about whether your color coordinated blooms will open at the same time. In the fall there is...

Posted to Growing Wise (Weblog) by Elisabeth on 09-16-2008
Moss Rose

At this time of year I am always trying to get the purslane out of my sidewalk cracks. Now its relative, portulaca or moss rose, is growing out of some of those same cracks and I couldn't be happier. Purslane is a creeping, succulent plant, with plump green leaves. It's edible, if you are into...

Posted to Growing Wise (Weblog) by Elisabeth on 08-08-2008
Container Care

Now that it's nearly mid summer, those of us who garden in containers may have noticed that our potted plants look a little care-worn. A few easy steps can fix this First, if you haven't mulched your pots with fine bark mulch, pebbles, beach glass or whatever suits your fancy, do so now. It helps...

Posted to Growing Wise (Weblog) by Elisabeth on 07-18-2008
I am stuck with heavy clay soil, what can I do to quickly grow attractive plants?

Recently, I was able to observe a neighbor who had an identical problem. Their basement wall evidently had a leak and the dirt had to be dug up around the foundation in the front. The many years of amending the soil was replaced with the heavy yellow clay soil when the dirt was filled back in around...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by Bill-nhn on 06-22-2008
Container Herbs

On a recent trip to the garden center, I saw a variety of large pots planted with herbs. These assortments were billed as "Herb Garden in a Pot" or, more evocatively, "Veranda Herb Basket." Each one contained four or five common herbs and each sold for a premium price. The container...

Posted to Growing Wise (Weblog) by Elisabeth on 06-22-2008
Making Pictures

The great English garden designer Gertrude Jekyll was celebrated for her long, Impressionistic flower borders. These planting schemes were based on the color spectrum, with monochromatic plant masses flowing seamlessly into plant masses of the neighboring color. To keep these borders vibrant, Miss Jekyll...

Posted to Growing Wise (Weblog) by Elisabeth on 04-16-2008
Pots and Perennials

For years people have been filling pots with annuals. If I had a dollar for every lovely pot of red geraniums or purple petunias in my town, I would be a rich woman. There is absolutely nothing wrong with red geraniums, purple petunias or any other colorful annual, but if you are really into container...

Posted to Growing Wise (Weblog) by Elisabeth on 04-01-2008
Creative "Pots"

One characteristic that most gardeners have in common is creativity. If we really want to do something--whether it's growing an exotic plant or finding a way to deter pests--we figure it out. It's part of the fun of gardening. Recently I have noticed that we are finding lots of innovative ways...

Posted to Growing Wise (Weblog) by Elisabeth on 02-18-2008
In Praise of Nasturtium

Whether your garden is a series of containers or a multi-acre spread, annual nasturtiums (Tropaeolum majus) are a must-have. They are beautiful to look at, easy to care for, drought tolerant and even edible. What more could you ask? Most nasturtiums have a low, mounding habit, with five-petaled flowers...

Posted to Growing Wise (Weblog) by Elisabeth on 02-13-2008
What to Do With a Strawberry Jar

For the last couple of weeks I have been trying to decide what kind of strawberries I want to grow in my garden this spring. After studying various types and varieties I have decided to put some June-bearing plants in my front beds and grow an everbearing variety in an extra large strawberry jar. Why...

Posted to Growing Wise (Weblog) by Elisabeth on 02-12-2008

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