Dormant, snow-covered hydrangea If you live in the south or in a mild climate, you know the benefits of year-round gardening... and also the panic that sets in when plummeting temps are forecasted. I’m an optimist to a fault and always testing the limits when it comes to growing cut flowers in my garden. When winters are mild, it’s the most wonderful time to garden (no heat stress, little watering, no pests), but when freezing temps threaten to descend - it’s no longer fun an

Keep Your Mums Alive This Fall: Care Tips + Native Alternatives Chrysanthemums — or “mums” — are everywhere this time of year. Their...

Thanks to squash borers that took out a bed of zucchini plants many years ago, I needed to fill the space with an alternative plant. I...

When I was little, I loved the story of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett . To be clear, I still do. Imagine stumbling into a...

Melted Crayon Heart Valentines Don't come at me, but Valentine's is a mixed bag. There's the sentimental side of me that gets hyped for...

“You know, dahlias won’t grow here” - said many a gardener with good intentions, killing my dreams and causing a minor panic attack, upon...