So what is the right time to start working on the garden (outside versus working on this site!). In chicagoland, we have an unwritten rule that May 15th (we had a light frost 3 days ago). Of course I didn’t follow the rule and I moved some plants. Hopefully, they weren’t too shocked. Is the May 15th rule universal?
I live in a chicago suburb and we have so many rabbits. I have put chicken wire around the fence, covered the wire with brick and railroad ties (at ground level) but I still find my plants are chewed to the ground! Does anyone have any suggestions?
We have 3 dogs and you can imagine how quickly the poop piles up! I bought bio-degradeable baggies (found on www.poopbags.com). I was reviewing a bio-composter that can take animal waste and kitchen waste and was wondering if anyone had bought it. Would love to hear comments!
I have been dreaming about this site for 4 years. I wanted to develop a place people could visit to explore ideas, see what others are doing in their gardens; see what others are creating… anything having to do with gardening. I want to provide a showcase for showing garden art, for talking about what works with what. Gardening is so much more than just planting plants. How people interact with their garden is as unique as each flower in them! My first garden was a mass of petunias. I bought 2 flats and stuck them in the ground. Before long I had a mass of color but not much else. After purchasing hundreds of books and walking through many gardens, I have developed my current garden with a composition. I have also learned that a garden can always change – that is why I enjoy it so much.
And that is why this website was so dear to my heart. My typical spring would consist of stopping by a nursery to “browse” and I would fall in love with a plant. I would bring it home and it wouldn’t fit in or I had too many or …I’m sure you understand! So, this site was designed to help “practice” gardening”. As our database grows, we’ll give you more options for trying plant combinations. With the help of your local nursery, you’ll find the exact plant or something really close that will make “your garden dream come true”!
Future posts will include sections on Green Gardening; Gardening with Animals; Local Garden Artifacts. With help from our readers and experts, I hope to provide reading material and artwork for everyone to enjoy!
My love and thanks to Emily and Andrew for spending spring / summer days with me either taking pictures of plants or wandering through “another” gardening center.
And thank you for stopping by,
Mary