6 suggestions for taking your property from common to vibrantly diverse Story and Photography by Garry Menendez On a residential scale, is there a difference between a landscape and a garden? Most homeowners would say that the land surrounding their home is well landscaped or that they had a landscaper install their plants. I love …
Renew, refresh, and revitalize the late-summer garden Story and Photography by Richelle Stafne It’s been a long, hot summer. We could all use a spa day. Even our gardens could benefit from some renewal, refreshing, and revitalization. For some, late summer means August and for others, it’s late August through early September, even though it …
Harvesting veggies time and time again that are typically harvested only a single time Story and Photography by Kristi Cook One of the many joys of growing your own food is the nearly constant supply of fresh fruits and vegetables. Freshly picked tomatoes, cucumbers, berries, and squash are some of the most delightful summer treasures. …
Put your time in the garden to good use … for science! Story and Photography by Allan Pulley Citizen science, also known as public volunteers assisting in scientific research, is open to anyone with a little time and interest in learning and participating in real-world scientific research projects. These programs, and there are many, help …
Easy, edible, accented arrangements By Maureen Heffeman Last spring I attended a floral arrangement demonstration program at Myriad Botanical Gardens that changed the way I look at creating floral arrangements. The instructor, Dundee Butcher of Russian River Flower School in Healdsburg, California, created arrangements that were simple, yet sophisticated and beautiful, using edibles – from …
Growing grapes in your home garden Story by Eric Stafne, Photography by Richelle Stafne Different kinds of grapes grow in the southeastern U.S. A “bunch grape” refers to grapevines having berries that hang as a cluster. The entire bunch is harvested as a single, uniformly ripe unit. Wine grapes (Vitis vinifera mainly) and table grapes …
Try the Florida weave trellising system for your tomatoes Story and Photography by Kristi Cook I don’t know about you, but I there’s one thing about growing tomatoes that I don’t care for – caging them. No matter what type of caging system I’ve tried, be it the classic flimsy tomato cage, the sturdier cattle-panel …
Growing your own veggie transplants Story and Photography by Yvonne Lelong Bordelon Growing your own transplants from seed is easier than you may think. All you need is a warm sunny spot, a bag of good, fresh soilless media, clean pots, viable seeds, and a little patience. You’ll enjoy a great sense of accomplishment and …
Designing a water feature for your garden Story and Photography by Karinluise Calasant Gardens are places of beauty, delight and – most of all – relaxation. A great way to extend that enjoyment is to add a fountain or small pool. The sound of water encourages tranquility by masking outside noise. It imparts movement, sparkle, …
MORE THAN MULCH What to plant under trees in your landscape Story and Photography by Jennifer Williams As you walk through a forest, you may notice the layer of leaf litter and other plant debris covering the forest floor, but what you more than likely will not notice is the diversity of plants growing under …
