Although a large expanse of dark green grass can be striking, turf lawns are not easily sustainable and often not eco-friendly unless supported by organic means. Maintaining that emerald-green carpet takes watering, fertilizing, insect and
Welcome To The Garden If you are looking for a happy place in the world, look to the benefits of gardening. Everything about gardening brings a sense of enjoyment, accomplishment, and yes, sometimes even a
Growing plants indoors is a way to not only extend the gardening season throughout the year but is also a way to bring the beauty and energy of nature into your home or work environment.
If you are interested in boosting your health and looking for food packed with nutrients that are easy on your digestive system, inexpensive, and simple to grow at home, then microgreens are for you. Microgreens are
Across the country, homes, offices, shops and restaurants are adorned with flowering plants adding color and charm throughout the holiday season. It’s delightful to have a house filled with the fragrance of a rosemary topiary
Angelo’s Grocery Store Hack My mother made the best spaghetti sauce from a recipe used as a girl in Sicily. She started with thick sauce from tomatoes grown in our garden. As she cooked down
Angelo’s Favorite Throwback Plants A Brief History of Houseplants In the 1970s, houseplants were a craze. They experienced a decorative revival fashioned off the lavish lifestyle of the Roaring 1920s. But houseplants used as home
How to Bring Plants Inside Temperatures will soon drop to 50°F degrees and below in many parts of the country. Since most houseplants originated from the tropics, they cannot withstand sudden changes in temperature.
Seed Saving Primer My first experience of seed saving was my early years of gardening with my father. My Dad was from Sicily where most people grew much of their own food and used flowers
Interesting Succulents for Your Garden There are many oddities that exist within the world of succulents. Thanks to the efforts of plant purveyors, collectors and hybridizers we can now enjoy several unusual offerings. The following
Fall Garden Cleanup and Autumn Garden Maintenance One of my favorite gardening chores is cleaning-up and cutting-back garden plants in the autumn and early winter. In fact, it’s not a chore at all. It’s a
Plant Bulbs Now for Spring There is nothing like treating yourself to a burst of early spring color after the coldest days of winter with an explosion of blooms from fall planted spring bulbs. Depending
