About a month before the last frost date is the best planting time for potatoes in my zone 7b garden. That starts the planting season for potatoes here in Tennessee in Mid March. If you need a better guide than that think of St. Patrick’s Day and plan around it within a few days....
At first planting, the nutrient solution is right below the plant, close enough for a few inches of the roots to touch the solution. As the plant grows, the roots elongate and the nutrient solution level is reduced to keep just a few inches of the roots submerged. This allows the roots...
Planting in zones three and four may require some winter protection to ensure they come back the following year, and planting in zones six through nine may require pre-chilling in the fall (refrigerating the bulbs to imitate winter). Planting your hyacinth flowers in a full-sun location is id...
hardiness zones2-11 Sweet peas are another annual flower with a very short seed-to-bloom time. Their bright flowers appearin as little as 50 days after planting. In mild climates, sow your sweet pea seeds in fall. They will begin to bloom in late winter, continuing until mid-summer. Swe...
Sweet azaleas are fast-growing, large specimens, reaching 8-12 feet on average. They are cold hardy down to USDA zone 4but don’t tolerate hot summer climates(above zone 7). Sweet azaleas grow naturally along stream banks and need consistently moist, well-draining soils to thrive. ...
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In spring, gently move the mulch to the side for direct seeding or planting. Native plants like coneflowers can be a source of food for birds in winter. (Photo: iStock) Cut back annuals—but leave perennials standing Most annuals, like vegetables, can be cut down to the ground, but...
(Hardiness Zone 7-9a) Calanthe Kozu Spice Hybrids (Kozu Spice Hybrid Calanthe Orchid) Hybridized for flower shows in Japan, these hardy terrestrial orchids (Calanthe discolor x Calanthe izu-insularis) are now available in the US. These are perfect candidates for the woodland garden, the ever...
Since very few “big yellow daffodils” do well in climates that are as hot and wet as it is at Southeastern – which is 45 miles northwest of New Orleans, right on the border of zone 8b and 9a – I was intrigued. “About a decade ago,” Carlos wrote, “an elderly lady, Mrs. Ve...
When most people think of planting a butterfly garden, they think of butterfly bushes, zinnias, butterfly weed and other common garden flowers that attract butterflies. Herbs are also attractive to butterflies. A successful butterfly garden provides both nectar plants, which provide food for butte...