One of the things that I love about the Master Gardener program is that you are required to complete 40 service hours with gardening projects in the local community. This gives you an incredible opportunity to maintain an important garden in your community (often at historic homes or vegetable gardens that help feed the local […]
Propagation 101
Chances are, if you follow any home decor or “lifestyle” accounts on Instagram, you have seen posts with succulents in them. Dig a little deeper into this succulent world on Instagram and you will see accounts with tens of thousands of followers that just post about succulents. If you follow any of these accounts (or […]
DIY Plant Labels
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Container Gardening 101
Container gardening is good for both people with little outdoor space and for those who want to add interest to front porches, back decks, etc. A basic principle for choosing the plants to create a beautiful container display is to have a “thriller,” a “filler,” and a “spiller.” A thriller plant gives the container height, […]
Crape Murder or the Horrific Butchering of Crape Myrtle Trees
Since spring has arrived, I have loved seeing all the trees, shrubs, and flowers blooming. But with spring comes some major gardening atrocities, the most egregious being the “pruning” of crape myrtle trees. A short walk through my neighborhood found some prime examples (sorry neighbors). Don’t believe that this is a real problem? Well this […]