Spring is finally here; now get busy
Welcome to April! After a winter that didn’t seem to want to end, how special is it to finally say, “Happy spring”? The spring gardening season is in full swing, so let’s discuss ways to keep your garden healthy. Your time is very valuable and we all want to use...
Be ready to change with the seasons
March is here, and this month we begin the transition from winter to spring. It’s nature’s rejuvenation, it’s when we start to see our landscapes begin to come alive with early blooms, budding trees and the first signs of the grass beginning to green-up and grow....
Forget about what groundhog says
It is February already and regardless of what the groundhog says, the weather can vary widely. Even though it may still be cold, damp, snowy and sometimes miserable outdoors, occasionally Mother Nature will bless us with a day or two of sunshine. Be inspired to go...
It’s a good time to get busy indoors
Welcome to January and 2025! The hustle and bustle of the holidays is now over. Knowing that winter is the time of year where we spend most of our time indoors, why not consider refurbishing or creating new silk wall hangings and arrangements for your home. You can...
It’s time to decorate for holidays
It’s December on the Eastern Shore, a time when the gardening tasks tend to slow down, and we can focus on holiday decorating. But before we start talking about decorating, let’s discuss some important remaining gardening chores to be done. Remember, we are still in a...
There’s still work to do before winter
November is upon us and there are still plenty of gardening chores to be done before winter and plant dormancy set in. Be sure to take advantage of the nice cooler, but still warmer days of Autumn to be outside. We were recently upgraded to a new USDA planting zone,...
Embrace the colors, flavors of fall
Are you ready for autumn’s burst of color? October dazzles with leaf and berry colors as Virginia creeper, maples, oaks, aronia, cotoneaster, fothergilla, hollies and many native plant varieties present us the spectacular shades of reds, oranges, yellows and more....
September is finally here
After a hot, humid and challenging summer, I think we all will welcome cooler temperatures and hopefully lower humidity. The Autumn Equinox will occur on Sept. 22 at 8:43 a.m. I mention this because fall is the best time for planting, transplanting and gardening in...
Ready to move from summer to fall?
This month and next are when we start to transition from the summer to the fall growing seasons. Here are some suggested things to begin to do now to prepare for this transition. Now is the time to begin preparing your amaryllis plant to bloom for the upcoming...
Look out for hot-weathered hazards
July marks middle of the summer gardening season. Expect the hottest temperatures and humidity of the season this month. Having said that, here are a few gardening tips to help plants through this tough time of the year. Be sure to check trees and shrubs weekly for...
