Here’s a miniature hosta with lots of nice cream markings and surprising vigor: Hosta ‘Pure Heart’. Read Article
Pure Heart Hosta
Tag Archives: container gardening
Suggestion of Water
Here’s a great way to suggest a water feature in your yard or garden without actually putting one in. Read Article
Reuse Container Water
Here’s a way to cut water waste when watering containers and hanging baskets. Read Article
Boxwood Basil
Virtues: A compact, neat-as-a-pin habit and tiny leaves make this basil resemble a boxwood. A highly ornamental herb with great fragrance and flavor. Cute in a pot or planted as a very low hedge around vegetable or flower beds. Use … Read Article
Rewetting a Dried-Out Container
Here’s how to really rewet the soil in a dried-out container and irrigate the plant before transplanting it. Read Article
Fertilizing Container Veggies
Follow these tips for fertilizing container-grown tomatoes, peppers and other edible plants. Read Article
Potted Topiary
What do you recommend as a good plant to use as topiary in a container? Read Article
Nest In Style on Horticulture Radio::Episode 3: What Makes A Proven Winner?
As you head off to the nurseries and garden centers this spring, have you ever stopped to wonder how those beautiful new plant varieties are selected each year? Danielle Ernst of Proven Winners shares the dirt with Nest in Style … Read Article
Book Review: Garden Up!
Garden Up! Smart Vertical Gardening for Small and Large Spaces by Susan Morrison & Rebecca Sweet 224 pages Cool Springs Press, 2011 List price: $19.95 Sears had “The Wish Book.” Many companies have an “idea book.” Garden Up! is both. … Read Article
Book Review: Sugar Snaps and Strawberries
Sugar Snaps and Strawberries:Simple Solutions for Creating Your Own Small-Space Edible Garden by Andrea Bellamy 224 pages Timber Press, 2011 List price: $19.95 There’s a plethora of edible gardening books on the market today, following the rising trend of growing … Read Article
Window-Box Planting Plans
Mix different kinds of flowers and foliage plants for gorgeous window boxes. Read Article