Gardening Archive

Figuring out Yellow Leaves: A Manual for Solid Plant Care

As a plant parent, nothing can be more crippling than seeing your once-dynamic green leaves become yellow. A sign something’s not exactly right, yet dread not! Yellow leaves resemble your plant’s approach to conveying a misery message; with the right consideration, you can make

Hugelkultur: A Different Way of Container Gardening

People without a lot of outdoor space sometimes grow a garden in containers such as raised beds. They refill the containers each year with several bags of nutrient-rich soil and compost that they purchase. But there is another way to provide soil for small gardens. The

Earth Day: Agra citizens vow to plant 100 trees each in their lifetime

There’s no denying the fact that the world we live in needs more trees. Along with the wave of development, the trees are getting fewer day by day, especially in urban areas. Taking a step forward towards preserving the greenery, the citizens of Agra

BIODIVERSITY GARDENS WITH NATIVE “FAUNA”

Gardens can be a really valuable resource for wildlife. They provide food, shelter and breeding sites for a wide range of animals, which increases the interest and enjoyment of a garden.  There are few species of insects which are garden pests; of the rest,

Organic gardening benefits physical and mental health as well as environment

In this time of the COVID-19 pandemic the role of a healthier diet is one component that can impact our overall health status. The role that increasing our consumption of so-called “comfort” foods may play during these unprecedented times is understandable but not a

Gardening for this 21-year-old Chennai citizen is more than just planting and maintenance

CHENNAI: It is uncommon for a variety of exotic flowers and plants to grow on a terrace garden, but for 21-year-old Gokuleshwaran A, this is an everyday reality. From cardinal flowers like the desert rose to several potted bonsai trees to over 30 different

Guest column: Tips for gardening in small spaces

When most people think of a garden, they imagine a large field that has been plowed with long neat rows spaced 3 or 4 feet apart to allow cultivation by a tractor or tiller. Gardening on such a scale is impossible for city dwellers,

Weather ready-tips for growing and gardening

Tucson African Violet Society 61st Judged Show and Sale — Golden Pin Lanes, 1010 W. Miracle Mile. A diverse array of violets and gesneriads available for purchase, along with all the information and supplies one needs to get started growing African violets or to

Tropical Gardening: Roses grace up country gardens

Photo by VOLTAIRE MOISE An old rambling rose variety espalier against a sunny wall and protected from rain to avoid fungal diseases. Palms in the foreground are Trachycarpus fortunei. This is a hardy palm that will tolerant temperatures below freezing and can be grown

Dunn County gardening seminar slated for March 2

Sally Schendel, president of the Dunn County Master Gardeners Association, and Master Gardeners Mike Schendel and Howard Lee hold a poster promoting the Master Gardener program. CONTRIBUTED, Phil Diser Local gardeners interested in beautifying their gardens with hydrangeas and those who find their gardening