Posts Tagged ‘advice’

Desperately seeking…..Inspiration!

By Renee • Apr 25th, 2008 • Category: The Impatient Gardener

One of the challenges any gardener faces is how to adequately utilize their garden space. Whether the space that you have allotted to you is a small plot or a vast canvas, it is oftentimes a chore trying to constantly improve and make it visually pleasing.



Old-fashioned roses easier to grow in some gardens

By Renee • Apr 1st, 2008 • Category: Features

I grow roses but they have to be tough to make the cut in my garden. This means that I generally grow old garden roses, many of which are extremely fragrant. I leave those that require a regular spray program to look good and thrive for the serious rose growers. I have incorporated the roses […]



Tool Time

By Renee • Mar 29th, 2008 • Category: Tool Box

As much as we love gardening, it’s easy to forget that it’s still work! Often, in our zeal to get projects done, we use tools that aren’t exactly kind to our aching limbs or joints after a long day in the yard.



Grow it Native!

By Kerstin • Mar 29th, 2008 • Category: Grow It Native!

The first question people ask me when asking for advice on what to plant in their yard is always “Why should I plant native plants?” My general answer is “You cannot afford not to!”