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Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 12, 2025
In just a few weeks, winter will be over. Most birds will be happy it is over, too. The typical spar... Read More
American Garden Rose Selections 2025 Winners Feb. 05, 2025
The American Garden Rose Selections judges have announced the newest roses to be selected in their t... Read More
Green Thumb Awards Jan. 22, 2025
For the past two weeks, I have been writing about the All-America Selections winners. The AAS progra... Read More
All-America Selections Vegetable Winners for 2025 Jan. 15, 2025
Last week, we looked at the flowers that won the 2025 All-America Selections awards, and this week, ... Read More
2025 All-America Selections Winners Jan. 08, 2025
One way I know a plant could work well in my garden is that I look for the red, white and blue logo ... Read More
Use Your Resolutions To Help Others Jan. 01, 2025
Well, we made it through last night's parties, and we have a whole year ahead of us. How are we goin... Read More
Gift Basket Plants Dec. 25, 2024
A GREENER VIEW BY: JEFF RUGG RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, DEC. 25, 2024 Gift Basket Plants People like to g... Read More
Last-Minute Gardener Gifts Dec. 18, 2024
We are down to the last week of shopping for Christmas presents. I have a few last-minute gift ideas... Read More
Gardening Books Galore Dec. 11, 2024
Sticking with last week's theme of books that are good for gardeners, here are a few more. A lot of ... Read More
Good Gardening Doesn't Stop as You Get Older Dec. 04, 2024
Are you an aging-in-place gardener? You know the type — people like my 91-year-old mother who ... Read More
Good Garden Books Nov. 27, 2024
You know, sometimes the internet is just not the best place to get information (in spite of the fact... Read More
Ice-Melting Products for the Landscape Nov. 20, 2024
Q: It looks like winter is coming next week, and I need to get some ice-melting granules. My area ge... Read More
Amaryllis Care for Bigger Bulbs and More Flowers Nov. 13, 2024
Q: I have tried growing amaryllis bulbs, and they seem to grow smaller each year. I buy a big bulb t... Read More
Keeping Fall Chrysanthemums Another Year Nov. 06, 2024
Q: I have three potted mums on my porch. The flowers are fading, and I am wondering what to do with ... Read More
Pumpkin Substitutes Oct. 30, 2024
Q: I have a neighbor who says she gets a better "pumpkin" pie by using butternut squash. My squash v... Read More
Watering Houseplants Oct. 23, 2024
Q: I brought my houseplants indoors for the winter, and I have saucers under the pots. When I water ... Read More
Cures for Lumpy Lawns Oct. 16, 2024
Q: My lawn is getting lumpy, for lack of a better word. It is mostly shady, but I don't think it is ... Read More
Fall Vegetable Garden Questions Oct. 09, 2024
Q: Help! I planted my tomato plants late, and then we had a lot of hot, dry weather, so there were n... Read More
Saving Garden Seeds Oct. 02, 2024
Q: When I was a kid, my mom and the neighbor ladies would gather seeds from the marigolds and other ... Read More
