Common Birds In The Ohio Valley And Central Midwest

It seems strange, I know, to talk of growing winter crops for the polytunnel or glasshouse, smack-bang in the middle of a very sultry Irish summer. But the simple truth is that the secret to making the best, and most productive use, of these valuable covered growing spaces throughout the year has always been to plan and propagate very far ahead.

Looking to upgrade your garden with a durable evergreen shrub that provides year-round interest and doesn’t require the backbreaking labor of higher-maintenance plants, such as roses or hedges?Look no further than heavenly bamboo.We link to

While there are many scientific ways and gadgets to determine your soil quality, they can either be a little time-consuming or expensive. But one quick and straightforward way to do this is to Bury 2 White Underwear in the Garden. Confused? Read more below!

Finding flowers in your food isn’t as surprising as it used to be. Marigolds and pansies are a pretty common sight in salads, and candied rose petals and violets decorate all kinds of desserts.But I have yet to order a dish at a restaurant and find fuchsia flowers –

At the University of Rhode Island, gardeners made a solution containing 4 crushed aspirin tablets and 4 gallons of water and then sprayed the solution on their vegetable gardens every three weeks throughout the growing season. At the end of the season, they found that the treated plants grew more quickly and were more fruitful than the group that was left untreated.

The Holz Hausen Visiting friends in Monmouthshire, we thought Andy Goldsworthy had been at work when we saw these wonderful wood stacks.  It turns out that they are Holz Hausen – a German method of stacking wood that is both good to look at and practical.  If you’ve got the wood, this is a good time to start one of your own – and here you can watch an American enthusiast explaining exactly how it’s done.

California is a major stop along the Pacific Flyway for spring migration. Almost a billion birds of hundreds of different species pass through the West on their way north. The state holds a variety of key habitats for these migrants, which may include your backyard or local park.

We all know ginger – a tasty culinary herb (or, more accurately, a spice) that you can buy practically anywhere.Whether you’re using the whole root, paste, or powdered form, it’

If you are wondering which are the Best Perennial Flowers from Ohio, then we have good news! Read ahead to know the complete list!

I just finished reading the recently published gardening handbook, Midwestern Native Shrubs and Trees: Gardening Alternatives to Nonnative Species, by Charlotte Adelman and Bernard L. Schwartz. It’s available on Amazon, and I can’t wait to tell you about it.I first learned about Charlotte in another book I reviewed, The Humane Gardener

Wrapping up the growing season with a fabulous display of fall foliage, many trees and shrubs offer an unsurpassed showing of vibrant, colorful leaves – including my favorite color of the season, orange.We link to vendors to help you find relevant produc

Baby’s breath spirea,Spiraea thunbergii, is an ornamental woody shrub in the Rosaceae family. It has gracefully arching stems and slender, slightly-serrated lanceolate leaves.The ‘Ogon’ cultivar, S. thumbergii ‘Ogon’, aka Mellow Yellow, is noteworthy for its early spring bloom