One of my favorite blogs right now is Maureen Gilmer’s MoZone. Her website MoPlants is always interesting and fresh, she always has great ideas to share. I guess that’s the result of thirty years of horticultural experience, writing 15 gardening books, and having a nationally syndicated newspaper column. Instead of shoving around the same pile [...]
I recently got an email question about caring for new clivia plants. Below I have just quoted the care portion of an article from GardenerHelp.com. I hope this answers the question. Gardener Help is the resource I always use. It is a collection of the files and articles that are used by Wayside Gardens call [...]
Coneflowers are especially hardy, Japanese beetles can be a problem in some areas, but they are resistant to mostly everything. They are beautiful and showy no matter what cultivar you choose. They have large brightly colored flowers with the big cone-like centers that give them their name. They grow to be about three feet tall [...]
Black is beautiful. Black is slimming. Black is the epitome of elegance and sophistication. Streamline your garden with the mystique of timeless style by adding these enchanting beauties. Black plants from the dark side of Wayside Gardens will draw attention to your garden. How else can one sing the praises of springtime and be noticeably [...]
I just checked the weather report for the whole country for today and tomorrow, and everywhere, except here in the southeast and over in the desert are getting rain and snow. Well, we got our rain over the last few weeks, and it got a little chilly, lows in the 20′s, but we don’t get [...]
Wayside Gardens horts say February is the month for pruning your roses. Some hybrid Teas need drastic pruning every year, the severity of which depends on what your intentions are for your roses. If you are pruning for professional exhibition and are looking to get nice big blooms, but maybe only a few, then you [...]
Curled up on your couch, sharing a blanket with Fluffy, and nursing a sweet warm tankard of cocoa, you look up from your book to notice that something has gone notably awry. Your jade plant has sprouted new jewels and your spider plant is crawling all over the floor. They are serenading you with the [...]
Winter’s icy mitts still have a stranglehold on most of the country, and countless gardeners are tapping their feet and wearing out their gardening catalogs. So, for those of you itching to get some green on your hands, here’s a little late-winter project that will brighten your home from Wayside Gardens. You are going to [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day from the Wayside Gardens Blog! John DurstWayside Gardens Voicejdurst@parkseed.com
Most of us at Wayside Gardens use forums and customer feedback when we shop online. I’ve been looking for a new laptop lately, and I don’t even bother looking at a product unless it’s been reviewed a few times. I would never buy something based on a picture or some sales pitch. Honest feedback functions [...]