If Mother Nature and The Green Man sent you a short message about what you are calling "bad soil," it might look something like this... Details from...
A Postcard From “Bad Soil”
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A Postcard About “No Mow May”
I love alliteration as much as anyone...it's a great tool for titles and marketing campaigns. But a catchy slogan can sell a concept that has little...
Why Don’t All Shrubs and Trees Leaf Out at the Same Time?
Sometimes people wonder why some of their shrubs and trees have produced leaves in the spring while others have not. Often, they worry that a plant...
Savoring The Rain
Today's postcard reminds us that whether it's to our liking or not, it's a good policy to not make an enemy of the weather. And if we're talking...
Growing Vegetables in Containers
This afternoon on The Garden Lady I will be interviewing Isabel Branstrom Product Development Manager for PanAmerican Seed, about Kitchen...
A Postcard From Lilacs
The common lilac varieties can grow 10 to 15 feet tall and wide, so place them where they can grow large. Lilacs make a good addition to a mixed...
Welcome to Joy – A Postcard From Plants
Your plants and gardens welcome you to enjoy flowers, fragrance, colors, textures and great tasting food. And be sure to share this wealth! Do you...
A Postcard From Hydrangea Arborescens aka the Smooth Hydrangea
Postcard From Poppies
A Postcard From Dahlias
A Postcard From Pokeweed
Winter Cuttings of Geraniums
I usually dust my cuttings with rooting hormone powder, but frankly, you could also stick the stems in a small bottle of water and let them root...
A Postcard From Evergreens
What if you could get a postcard from Mother Nature, The Green Man, or the plants themselves? A postcard contains pithy advice about gardens and...