Dress up black nursery pots
Do you have a stack of plastic nursery pots in your garage? Well, start now and by next spring you …
Welcome to Garden Gate's weekly newsletter: Here you'll find timely tips to maintain a great-looking (and tasting!) garden. We'll share our favorite plants, pests you should be on the lookout for and exclusive garden plans and design ideas. Plus we'll keep you in the loop on our latest giveaways!
Sign up for our newsletter list below and we'll send you a couple emails a week with helpful tips and garden inspiration.
December 2009
Gooseneck loosestrife
It may produce attractive arched white flowers in late spring to summer, but this aggressive 3-ft.-tall plant can take over …
Create ivy swags
English ivy (Hedera helix) is a fast-growing evergreen vine, hardy in USDA zones 5 to 10.
Winter burn
The leaves of your broadleaf evergreens look green now, but the leaf edges of broadleaf evergreens, such as boxwoods ( …
Twice is nice
Would you like the amaryllis you’re growing right now to bloom again next summer? And did you know spring-started amaryllis …
Mineral deposits
Along with soil and light, water is one of those essential things that you need to grow plants.
Slide show: Heirloom annuals
Heirloom annuals are ones that are so cherished they’ve been around for generations. Here are 5 color-filled plants that you …
Common mullein
At first glance, this weed could be a tall, striking ornamental for the back of your border.
Northern cardinal
Possibly the most-easily recognized bird anywhere, the cardinal offers a melodious song, splashy red color and jaunty crest all year, …
Clematis wilt
Even if you grow clematis that are very resistant to wilt, next summer your plant may still get it.
