Author: Doug Hackbarth

Gardening is supposed to be a relaxing hobby that one should look forward to each and every day. A hobby

Brugmansia, also known as Angel’s Trumpets are sometimes confused with their “close cousin” Datura. Brugmansia has trumpet flowers that are

The “Rule of Thumb” for pruning blooming plants is to prune after they bloom. Azalea (Rhododendron), Flowering Crabapple, Forsythia, Hawthorn,

For over 50 years “accent plants” meant vinca vine, asparagus sprengerii and spike. But now there are many other plants

Originally the weather forecast for last weekend called for rain with lows in the low 40s. We were so lucky

Well, totally unlike last year’s spring season, this year’s spring gardening is off to a very slow start. In 2012

Reasons for pruning include: removing dead or diseased branches, branches that rub together, keeping your plants at a manageable size,

With March temperatures hovering around 22-38 degrees, we all welcome any sign of spring. One of my favorite signs is

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner so many of you will be looking to buy a shamrock plant,

A lot of people are get enthused about gardening early especially when it comes to starting tomato seeds. Trust me,

Everybody knows that when flowers are purchased for Valentine’s Day, having them delivered to work makes the best impact or

Now that Christmas is over we do not have to give up color in our homes. There are many beautiful

If you have a friend or someone in your family that is really into gardening, or even into floral designing,

During the fall months your Christmas cactus will set its buds for flowering around Thanksgiving (sometimes sooner) and this is

Getting Amaryllis into bloom usually takes about six to eight weeks from the time you plant the bulb and get

Walnut trees are planted for several good reasons such as their appearance, shade and of course, their fruit. But there

Truly the best time to plant garden perennials is in the fall. The reasons are many such as when you

Probably the most asked question right now is, “Can I cut back my rose bushes at this time?” and the

AERATING YOUR LAWN If your lawn is hard and very compacted, it is probably time to aerate your lawn. Aerating

Watering your plants, especially those that are containerized need to be kept watered and fertilized several times during the week

I was recently asked how to keep raccoons out of the corn patch and really only knew of one sure

This is one of those hot/dry summers that makes you wish that you had chosen garden plants that can really

Garden mums, chyrsanthemums are easily fooled into thinking that every time the temperatures outside at night cool down just a

This has been the most unusual winter/spring, going into summer that I have ever seen. Winter was warm and dry…

Sweet potatoes, unlike regular potatoes cannot tolerate cold weather and therefore are never available until around the Mother’s Day season.

The weather forecast is finally what we have all been waiting for. The lows are high and the highs are

It seems like I keep harping about the same old thing, must you need to prune your flowering shrubs just