Look Ahead to Winter Blooms

Look Ahead to Winter Blooms

Summer flowers are spent, most fall blooms are fading, but winter color is still ahead. If you like to enjoy a burst of spring daffodils on your counter or end table long before crocuses pop through the ground, now is the time to start planning. You will be able to...
Prepare for next year’s garden

Prepare for next year’s garden

My annuals have turned brown–I believe I mentioned once before that I like to eek every last bloom from them before pulling them out for the season–and my perennials have mostly followed in their wake. Now it’s time to collect seeds for next season....
Take advantage of Indian summer

Take advantage of Indian summer

After a real cold snap last week, we’ve been enjoying balmy fall days, and mild nights–well within tolerance for my chickens, who still don’t have plex to cover their coop window. This is the perfect time of year to get those fall chores done, from...
Tips for planting spring-blooming bulbs

Tips for planting spring-blooming bulbs

Spring bulb displays are popping up all over the place, tempting and teasing with the bright color and promises of bigger, better blooms. Before you start digging, there are a few tips that will help you get a better show next spring. Make sure the ground has good...

Landscape for less

Fruit trees 60% off. Come dig in my yard for free perennial plants. Thinning out my award-winning irises. No, this isn’t an invitation to raid my landscaping. I was on the KSL classified ads, a free online classified list attached to a local television...