Make Pine Cone Kindlers
Place the waxed cone into the muffin tin. Once all the cones have been placed, dip a ladle into the wax and then pour a little over each cone and into the bottom of each tin. Let them cool until solid (figure C). ... [... more]
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Draft-Proof Plants
Cyclamen. This blooming plant lasts longest in temperatures below 70 degrees (figure A). If properly nurtured, a cyclamen will bloom for up to six months. Be very careful not to get water on the plant's corm (figure ... [... more]
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Q & A
As for why they are all the rage these days, I think much of it has to do with the mistaken notion that native plants will grow without any effort on our part. I'm here to tell you that's just not so. Generally ... [... more]
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Late-Winter Planting
Potatoes are one of the first crops to go in the ground. Because they are planted four inches deep, they are well-insulated from cold temperatures. Potatoes can also be planted above the ground and covered with a 12 ... [... more]
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Winterizing Hedge
Figure C Start by pounding a 2x2 into the ground at each corner of your hedge (figure A).Use 2x2s that measure as long as the width of the hedge. On each end of the 2x2, screw in a cup hook until it's tight. Insert a ... [... more]
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Great Gifts For Gardeners
Rosemary & Thyme (Amazon)In winter I love to relax in a cozy chair and in a toasty room. Some of us read plant or seed catalogs, gardening books, or just veg out and watch TV. Now you can watch Rosemary and Thyme. A ... [... more]
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Urban Trees And Shrubs
In the city, trees and shrubs face both natural and man-made challenges. In areas like Zone 5, salt trucks and snow plows will soon be clearing the streets of snow and ice. A lot of that snow and ice will end up on ... [... more]
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Holiday Wreath
Once the garland is attached, embellish your wreath with a collection of ornaments, beaded garland and ribbon (figure D). You can attach these with small pieces of wire. When you attach the ornaments, rather than ... [... more]
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Fire-Starting Kit From The Garden
The hunt for a fire-starter basket begins in the woods. The search is on for small twigs and sticks; any type of kindling that will help start a sweet-scented, crackling fire (figure A). Cedar, apple, cherry, birch ... [... more]
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Forcing Branches
Forcing, step by stepAlmost any branch that blooms can be forced. The best time to prune is when the weather is mild-midday to mid afternoon--preferably when the temperature is above freezingExperiment with shrubs ... [... more]
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Putting The Garden To Bed
After flipping the soil over, loosen the subsoil with a broad fork (figure B) by stabbing it into the ground, and gently rocking it back and forth. Next, add compost. Start by forcing many holes in the soil. This way ... [... more]
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Winter Bulbs
To keep wildlife out, use rabbit or chicken wire cut to the size of the garden and anchored at the edges with landscape pins. Use cedar mulch to disguise the wire. (Bulbs will be able to bloom normally with the wire ... [... more]
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