Tag: Garden

It's going to be a great weekend to garden! Join the volunteers of Guerrilla Gardeners at an upcoming Spring Cleanups at the Potomac Triangle...

My beautiful Boston fern of many years became so pot-bound that I had to remove it from its pot, cut off the dried mass...

It’s November, already. How late can one still plant spring-flowering bulbs such as daffodils? Until the ground has frozen solid. But best before that –...

I have an indoor bonsai ficus tree that I love, that the kids gave me for Mother’s Day, and about two weeks ago it...

Our own various philosophies and faith traditions provide sustenance during these troubled times. But in the deep recesses of our hearts and minds we...

Sometimes it’s nice just to stop and smell the roses.  It is even nicer when the flowers and roses are at the corner intersection...

It’s time to start planting some of my outdoor pots. My sister always starts with fresh soil. I always re-use last year’s soil. We...

Hunkering down does not have to be a bore. If you want to find enjoyment, excitement, drama and lots conflict, plant a vegetable garden...

From incentives to purchase greener appliances and windows to installing rain barrels and solar panels, it sometimes seems that most greening initiatives are tailored...

I want my 3 Butterfly Weed plants to spread. Each has big seedpods full of seeds. Should I plant the seeds individually, or just...