Use this time to evaluate and tend to hedges.

In last month’s “The Curious Gardener” eNewsletter I challenged my readers to come up with New Year’s Resolutions for gardening in 2012.  I started things off with five of my own and offered to give …

Fine seed can be hard to sow because it is hard to see and handle. Use this trick to sow very fine seed.

Two items that are likely already in your kitchen can give indoor seeds and seedlings a leg-up.

Tips on poisonous houseplants and ways to stop cats from scratching in houseplants.

Can you tell me which houseplants are poisonous?

Keep houseplants happy—here are tips on why rest is an important part of houseplant care.

Tomorrow’s Garden:

Design and Inspiration for a New Age of Sustainable Gardening
by Stephen Orr

234 pages
Rodale, 2011
List price: $24.99

Stephen Orr has surely seen a million gardens by now. Though that’s an exaggeration, his past and present jobs …

We love ‘Sky Blue Martien’ viola (Viola cornuta ‘Endurio Sky Blue Martien’) for its beautiful pale purple-blue flowers and the way it stands up to winter.

Tips for hosting a farm-to-table Thanksgiving, using local ingredients from farmers markets.

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