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A flower that takes your garden from yellow to scarlet

This outré, heavily floriferous plant has daisy-like flowers that start out – as most tickseeds do – sporting a soft but bright yellow in July. As the days grow shorter and the evenings cooler, the crimson centre enlarg [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening tip: Dealing with bearded irises’ faded foliage

Remove and bag the faded foliage and vegetative debris from bearded irises, which harbor the eggs of borer insects. Lift and divide irises that have become crowded — look for clumps with empty centers. Bearded irises need excellent [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Master Gardener: Cover crops in vegetable gardening

As the end of the warm season approaches, vegetable gardeners are busy finishing the harvest and perhaps thinking about what new varieties to try for the next crop. Many will attempt a cool-season garden; however, it is probably correct t [...]

Posted On : Sep, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening: Spring scents the air

I have a soft spot for magnolia, partly because it is the most dramatic flowering tree in spring, but also the very large evergreen Magnolia grandifolia in my grandparents' garden was absolutely the best tree for climbing. Its broad, [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Bob Hatton: Weather proves gardening rules

Although the weather this year has been extreme, it shows with unusual clarity why certain things are recommended for gardening. Fall is for planting. In the fall, temperatures are moderate, winds are generally not a problem and moistu [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening Calendar: September 2011, Week 4

EARLY AUTUMN COLOUR: Why fade to brown when a virtual round-the-world trip can bring high-summer glamour to the September garden. Plant in a sunny, sheltered spot. SOUTH AFRICA: For splashy blooms, it’s hard to beat Kniphofia roo [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Phuket gardening: Going bananas

Bananas come in many shapes and sizes and grow readily in Phuket. Some readers may remember an old pop song that opens with the phrase "Yes! We have no bananas." This is, however, not true of Thailand. The Kingdom has many kinds [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Urban gardening takes off at Berlin's fabled airport

It's sunflowers instead of planes and kale instead of kerosene at legendary Tempelhof Airport, site of the Berlin Airlift and now home to one of Europe's biggest and most unusual urban gardens. Launched by a dozen "pioneers&q [...]

Posted On : Aug, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Baltimore could learn a gardening lesson or two from Long Is...

As I've said before, I'm an "Accidental Hamptonite." I belong more in the "land of genteel decay," as a colleague once described Roland Park, than in a summer playground of the rich and sometimes-famous. T [...]

Posted On : Aug, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Plateau Gardening: Master Gardener volunteers add value to t...

When a reader from Smith County (Carthage) emailed asking about classes where she could learn more about growing flowers and techniques for maintaining them, the various public education classes available through Master Gardeners in Cooke [...]

Posted On : Aug, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Hannibal-area Master Gardeners group hosting state conferenc...

The Salt River Master Gardeners will play host in Hannibal to the gardening group's statewide convention next month. Early registration closes Friday for the annual Missouri State Master Gardener Conference, set for Sept. 23-25 at Han [...]

Posted On : Aug, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Community Gardens: Growing Your Own

Gardening not only provides a connection with nature, it connects us to our food. As more and more people are concerned about the provenance of their food – where it comes from and how it is grown – gardening has given “ [...]

Posted On : Aug, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening for 'Sprouts'

A place where kids are excited to try vegetables may sound like make-believe, but it exists right here in Mankato. “A little gem atop the hill,” said Andy Raasch, father of 20-month-old Aurora. Children have gathered every [...]

Posted On : Aug, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Braun: Newark actor competes in Newark Conservancy gardening...

Cut him some slack. Steve Greenstein is an actor, so, when he stands — in costume — before the small audience and says, "They storm here under cover of darkness," remember he says this just after appearing i [...]