How to Prepare Boysenberry Bushes for Winter

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We have a new puppy joining our family at the beginning of next month. So today, I thought it would be a good time to write about preparing a garden for a puppy. For the puppy's safety and for your own sanity, it is important to make sure that you have puppy-proofed the space before any new canine companions arrive. 

Start preparing for the spring season in advance by doing the necessary changes in your garden in late winter. Read on the article to follow these essential measures for Preparing your Garden for Spring.

The first summer I lived in Alaska, my neighbors brought over a bouquet of enormous, lush pink flowers that I had never seen before. Set in vases against the green walls in my home, I could’ve stared at them for hours.I soon learned that peonies (Paeonia

I’ll never forget the morning when I first woke up to the sight of a moose lying down in my backyard.Well, two moose, actually. Young, fuzzy, and h

Does the threat of cold weather and the changing of the seasons bring a tear to your eye? Pre-winter blues got you down?Just because it’s turned crisp and co

It might be small and demure, tucked away by the back door or under the eaves alongside a garden path, but you’ll never overlook winter daphne (Daphne odora) when it’s in full bloom.The sweet, spreading scent of its delicate flowe

The heady fragrance of jasmine is nearly unmistakable. In certain parts of the world, different varieties have been cultivated and used for making beauty products, tea, fragrances, and oil for centuries.Even though most species of this semi-climbi

Johnny-jump-ups are one of my favorite flowers because they pop up everywhere, placing them among the easiest blooms to grow. They’re determined to flourish.Here’s an example: One year, I grew a container of t

I know what you’re thinking: yet another thing you have to do to take care of your roses?! Isn’t all the pruning, deadheading, pest control, and disease prevention enough?!Don’t worry, this task is easy and not everyone

If you’ve fallen in love with bird of paradise plants but live in a cold climate, you can grow these tropical beauties indoors as houseplants.Given enough sunlight and the righ

Every spring, I hold my breath and watch the flower beds at the front of the house.The first year that I lived in my little red Alaska home