Articles filed under Gardening
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Plant the vetch now; tomatoes will thank you laterSep 24, 2016 8:00 am - Everybody loves tomatoes, but they're not the easiest vegetable to grow. They get diseases, leaves drop, fruits rot and gardeners will always listen to a new tip for gro...
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Plant now for spring bulbsSep 24, 2016 7:00 am - It's nearly that time of year when gardeners think of spring - of planting bulbs that are going to bloom then. Bulbs are "pre-packaged" flowers, so a green thumb isn't n...
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Garden preparations begin now before the snow fliesSep 24, 2016 7:00 am - Spring-flowering bulbs generally do not perform well in heavy wet soils. Summer snowflake (Leucojum aestivum) has some tolerance for more moist conditions so try this on...
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Wildwood man transforms yard to desertSep 22, 2016 6:00 am - Alex Rothacker's yard is easy to find — it's the one with no grass, tons of rocks and sand and a variety of cactuses. While on a trip in Arizona three years ago, Rothac...
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Time to plant cool-season vegetablesSep 18, 2016 7:00 am - Cool-season lettuces, mesclun mixes and other greens that were planted in early spring may be planted again. If the weather is unusually hot, plant these greens in parti...
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Annuals add color to the fall landscapeSep 18, 2016 7:00 am - Cooler temperatures may signal the end of summer, but they don't have to mean the end of color in our landscapes. Unlike summer loving annuals, fall annuals relish coole...
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For a diverse diet in the winter, sow these greens in the fallSep 13, 2016 6:00 am - We all want a healthy diet, and we each have our own way of getting it. Some people take a daily multivitamin as an insurance policy, to make up for any vitamins or mine...
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Autumn plant exchangeSep 13, 2016 1:00 am - The Lindenhurst Environmental Commission will host its annual Autumn Plant Exchange, from 10 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, Saturday, Sept. 17 at the village hall/public w...
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Give up on grass, plant ground covers in shadeSep 11, 2016 7:00 am - If there are areas in the landscape too shady to grow grass, don't fret. There are a number of ground covers that not only prefer growing in shady conditions, they look ...
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Prune back overgrown shrubs in the fallSep 11, 2016 7:00 am - Plants have been putting on a lot of growth this summer and the ones you pruned in June and/or July may need to be touched up again. I have been seeing more late-season ...