A list of chores to be done in the garden this month and what to plant. ...more

February 24, 2009

What to do and plant in your garden this week ...more

January 19, 2009

Voodoo lily Most of the year, it sits innocuously among the other shrubs, all pretty green leaves. But come time to bloom, the voodoo lily produces a blood-purple blossom that stinks to high heaven and is pollinated by flies, beetles and other not-so-pretty insects, says Brian Parsons, director of conservation at Ohio's Holden Arboretum. (Thanks to Tish King at www.ruralramblings.com for the very buggy photo.) ...more

October 26, 2008

PLANTERS' ALMANAC What To Do This Month Solarize garden soil: For fall vegetable gardens, cover the soil with clear plastic and use the sun's heat to kill pests. ...more

August 7, 2008

Before we published photographs last week of gardeners' favorite salvaged yard art, we posted an online gallery of all the pictures we received. ...more

August 7, 2008

What to do in August to make your garden flourish. ...more

July 30, 2008

PLANTERS' ALMANAC What To Do This Month Recycle grass clippings: Leave grass clippings on the lawn, or use them as mulch or compost. Each bag equals one-quarter pound of organic nitrogen fertilizer, which can be recycled on the lawn, in flower beds or in compost. ...more

July 9, 2008

PLANTERS' ALMANAC What To Do This Month Prune azaleas: Prune for the last time this year because the flower buds will form soon. ...more

July 3, 2008

Follow these tips to make your gardens flourish in July. ...more

June 25, 2008

PLANTERS' ALMANAC What To Do This Week Irrigate: Water according to the needs of plants. ...more

June 19, 2008