Category Archives: Good advice
Getting your money’s worth
POSTED BY FRED — Folks who know the money (or silver dollar) plant — Lunaria annua — tend to think of it in its seed-bearing form, made up of the attractive thin, grayish-white pods. But this is the time of … Continue reading
Filed under Good advice, Groundcover, Seeds
The value of cotton burr compost
POSTED BY FRED – Among the complaints you hear from some gardeners is their inability to grow certain plants or to get them looking their best. A recurring frustration in helping a customer is to recommend a plant only to hear, … Continue reading
Filed under Favorite products, Good advice
The Japanese Beetles have arrived — UGH!!
POSTED BY KIM — The only thing worse than a hungry rabbit in your garden is a swarm of Japanese Beetles. They both destroy valuable plants and can make a gardener feel powerless and very, very frustrated. Here is a … Continue reading
Filed under Good advice, Pests
We advocate deadheading, but remember: you’ll get “free plants” if you leave some seeds
POSTED BY KIM — At Sugar Creek Gardens, we’re big advocates of deadheading because it keeps your flowering plants looking tidy and often promotes re-blooming. But it’s important to remember that when you deadhead, you remove seeds that the birds eat … Continue reading
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Important information from the Utah State University Extension about a new invasive species
Filed under Good advice, Goofy!
Have I solved the fading-ink-on-plant-labels conundrum?
POSTED BY KIM …time will tell…
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The answer: Chinese lanterns!
POSTED BY KIM — Well, my first little quiz was toooo hard — sorry! I thought I was giving it away with my clue, “My ‘fall show’ really lights up the neighborhood.” Get it?? Regardless, I learned a valuable lesson … Continue reading
Filed under Good advice, Goofy!
Shrub enthusiasts, mark your calendar: Dirr at MoBot 4/25
POSTED BY KIM — Sharp-eyed Peggy noticed that Michael Dirr, the father of modern shrubbery (I made that up, but you get the idea), will be speaking at the Missouri Botanical Garden on April 25. I’ve heard him speak before … Continue reading
Filed under Good advice, Hydrangea, Shrubs, Trees
Help for planning your kitchen garden — online and free
POSTED BY KIM — You might be familiar with the popular book Square Foot Gardener by Mel Bartholomew. Full disclosure: I haven’t read the book, but I understand it’s about raising vegetables, herbs and fruit in small raised garden beds … Continue reading
Filed under Fruits & Vegetables, Good advice, Pests
