Keep Leaves on Garden Beds from Blowing Away
Lorna asks: How can I keep the leaves on my garden from blowing away in the strong winds we’ve been having? I worked so hard to rake and collect them, and now I am watching them being blown all over the lawn again! Jennifer answers: I like to use what Mother Nature provides us, and […]
How to Store Carrots
Carol T. asked us, “How can I store all the carrots I grew this summer so they last throughout the winter?” Jennifer answers: To store your carrots over the winter, you need to keep them dry, dark and cool. You can store your carrots in a cardboard box or tote in layers of sawdust, sand, […]
Is This A Monarch Butterfly On My Milkweed?
We have had a number of requests to help gardeners identify whether they actually have monarch butterflies on their milkweed. Confusion arises because monarchs look a lot like viceroys. So here’s the difference: MONARCH […]
When Do I Separate My Daylilies?
A subscriber asks when she should divide her daylilies: ANSWER: The best time would be late September (or next Spring). The thing about them is that you should try to get the new plants into the ground as soon as possible. Cut off the existing leaves to about 6″ and plant so the crowns are about […]
My Lilac Flowers Have Finished Blooming. What do I do?
Patricia asks what to do now that her lilac flowers are finished. Elizabeth’s Reply: The answer is DEADHEAD, which, as the word suggests, means cutting off the dead flowers. But only if you want to. There is a story that deadheading lilacs will produce more flowers the following year. In my experience lilacs seem alternate […]
Mulch
Question from Jamie Smith: Where can I get a load of mulch for my flower beds? Answer by NSGL: Check out our RESOURCES page. Lots of suppliers there.
Deer population
Question from Jennifer Auld-Cameron: We are learning to live ‘cooperatively’ with the expanding deer population. Last year I used the black mesh used for keeping birds away from vineyards, to protect some of my plants. It worked very well, except I had to keep expanding it as my plants grew. I wonder if anyone knows […]