Plants like caladiums, cannas, dahlias, elephant ears and gladiolus bring vibrant color and tropical flair to summer gardens. Unfortunately, they’re no match for our Midwestern winters. These plants, ...
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Master Gardener stays busy in October

For an early spring indoor surprise, consider planting some bulbs in a few pots. Sink the pots in the garden for 10-15 weeks, ...
Don’t expect a true or vivid pink in pink daffodils — they have a cup that is more apricot -- but they are an alternative for ...
Plant a bulb lasagna this fall and enjoy three times as much color in spring. Find out what bulb lasagna is, how to plant ...
Jamie Tillman said after a family member got a brain tumor removed last year, her relative suffered from extreme pain and dizziness. Tillman wanted to help. That's when she began looking into the ...
It is important to plant bulbs at the proper depth. Here in the south, smaller bulbs (anemone, ranunculus, grape hyacinth) ...
A s the temperatures drop in October, in many climates, it is time to start thinking about protecting your more tender plants ...
Picture this: it’s the first crisp day of spring, and your garden is bursting with colorful blooms that look like something ...
Even if you got a bargain price on flowers and shrubs at the garden center, October is not the time to put some plants in the ground. Many won’t be able to grow strong roots before winter cold arrives ...
Some popular flowering plants to dig up and store over winter include dahlias, calla lilies, elephant ears, freesias, and ...
Erl Svendsen and Bernadette Vangool Saskatchewan Aristotle proposed that some life spontaneously generated, or that living ...