The end of March marks the beginning of spring and in the Southeastern part of the county, spring definitely feels as though it is here. With spring already underway, it is time to get out into the garden and yard.
“Some years are more challenging or fruitful than others and sometimes the harshest seasons are the best teachers”.
~ Lorene Edwards Forkner
This past season is already turning out to be one of those “harshest seasons”. The winter was long and cold. The spring season is a welcomed relief with warmer temperatures. Instead of snow, it is raining and even in some areas of the country, people are starting to see green.
With spring planting getting underway, we wanted to share with you 3 questions to ask yourself before you start planting. These questions will help to address your plants, trees and shrubs not only their chances of survival, but their best chance to grow and produce something amazing.
As soon as the weather gets warmer and it has finally started to feel like spring, you may find dividing your perennials on your spring to-do list. Dividing your perennials is a really great way of saving money and keeping your perennials looking amazing.
Spring officially started last week, however, many of us Northeasterners still feel like its winter. Many areas still have a blanket of snow covering yards and flower beds.
March is the month where it is finally time to head out into the garden and yard. With so much to do outside, it can be difficult to know where to start. We have put the following March gardening tips to help you on your way.
Spring is officially tomorrow and it is just about time to start planting cold-tolerant vegetables. Radishes are the perfect cold-tolerant vegetable to plant this season because they mature in as little as 3 weeks.
Warmer temperatures are right around the corner and spring is only a few days away. If you haven’t started planning your spring gardening agenda, now is the time. Today, we would like to share with you some great tips on what to do in your yard this month.
We have often said that perennials are a gardener’s bread and butter. Perennials are loved by all because they are plants and flowers that return year after year. Usually when a plant has been labeled a perennial you can expect it to come back at least 2 years after planting it.
It is almost time to start planting our cold season crops like cauliflower. While growing most of the cold season crops is fairly easy, cauliflower is a bit more temperamental. Today, we would like to share with you why and how to fix it.
Welcome back to our Beginner Gardening Wednesday series. This series is designed to offer tips and tricks to all gardening levels.
For this Beginner Gardening Wednesday, we turn our attention to staking tomato plants. Growing tomatoes is a great first step if you are new to gardening. They are fairly easy to grow and offer a rewarding harvest. Who doesn’t love a BLT sandwich made with garden fresh tomatoes?
While it looks more like February, March is finally here. There are only 17 days until the first day of spring! Today, we would like to share what all Pacific Northwesterners can be doing this month in your yards and gardens.