http://statebystategardening.com/articles en longcreekherbs@yahoo.com Copyright 2013 2013-06-19T06:01:40+00:00 http://statebystategardening.com/state.php/oh/articles/heuchera_for_year-round_color/ http://statebystategardening.com/state.php/oh/articles/heuchera_for_year-round_color/ Year-round color in shade or partial shade is not easy to find. Heucheras can provide that color. Newer varieties can take more sun, making heucheras even more important in home landscape design. The common name of Heuchera spp. is coral bells. It is a member of the Saxifragaceae family. These perennials have a natural insect and disease tolerance. Include this shade-loving perennial anywhere a splash of color is needed ... 2012-09-27T04:00:08+00:00 http://statebystategardening.com/state.php/oh/articles/mudcrete/ http://statebystategardening.com/state.php/oh/articles/mudcrete/ The only sunny, level piece of ground on our lot is in the front yard, next to the driveway. Despite my well-reasoned and insightful explanation of why my new greenhouse should go there, my wife vetoed the idea. So, the only other location ... 2011-09-28T05:01:09+00:00 http://statebystategardening.com/state.php/oh/articles/russian_bees/ http://statebystategardening.com/state.php/oh/articles/russian_bees/ The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming! To the nearest beehive in your neighborhood, that is. In fact, the Russian honeybees are already here. They’re buzzing around meadows and gardens around the Southeast, pollinating crops and flowers, gathering nectar and making honey for beekeepers. 2011-08-01T13:00:46+00:00 http://statebystategardening.com/state.php/oh/articles/the_potting_shed_a_place_to_begin/ http://statebystategardening.com/state.php/oh/articles/the_potting_shed_a_place_to_begin/ A place for everything and everything in its place: A playhouse, a winter sanctuary, a herbarium, an atrium and a structural winter solstice are all descriptions I have given to my “potting shed.” I have been a gardener since childhood, but it wasn’t until after my husband and I built our home I realized the need for a potting shed. I was spending a great amount of time walking to his shop to gather my gardening “things” before I could start on my project for the day. 2011-07-18T21:05:33+00:00 http://statebystategardening.com/state.php/oh/articles/building_garden_art_using_ferro-cement/ http://statebystategardening.com/state.php/oh/articles/building_garden_art_using_ferro-cement/ Garden art is important in every garden but not everyone has the budget to commission pieces in bronze or marble. And, if you have an artistic vision it is not always easy to find just the right piece. But, if you have minimal artistic skill and a bit of perseverance, you can build your own garden additions using a technique called ferro-cement construction. Ferro-cement projects can be built in any shape or size. All it consists of is a steel frame (called an armature) covered with two or more layers of cement. 2011-07-11T13:00:07+00:00