By Kitti CooperSpecial to Gulf Coast Media Why should you think about your summer gardenduring our “winter”? In the sunny Deep South, where the weather can betough and the soil is different in every backyard,there is a simple trick for better gardens — amendingthe soil. This means adding dark compost and darkamendments of soil to […]
Are you worried that your seedlings and other plants will suffer when you go peat-free? Nick Hamilton, the son of the late gardening legend Geoff Hamilton, has for years used peat-free, organic techniques at Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, which was originally made famous by his father who presented BBC series Gardeners’ World there from 1979 […]
There’s very little that is pretty about a garden in winter, unless it is covered with a blanket of pristine snow. Occasionally, a red cardinal will visit, giving the dreary scene a splash of color and a faint promise of spring. There’s also a rabbit that lives under the storage cottage and shows up at […]
Nothing beats the taste of fresh produce picked right from the garden. A fresh homemade salad, a delicious side dish or toppings for a cheeseburger, garden-fresh produce is the best. Novice gardeners who are contemplating installing a new vegetable garden this year should consider a number of factors, including site selection, removing existing vegetation and […]