Entries from January 2008

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Is There A Plant To Honor A Boy Named George?

 
                             (Aster Amellus) 
TheGardenLady received this question from Helen:
I have a friend who has recently lost a little boy named George, and I was wondering if there is any flower or plant that represents this name.
I think your question is a beautiful one - to honor a little boy named George.
When plant breeders create a new [...]

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Outdoor Gardening Things To Do In The Winter

 
It is January and though it is winter for many of us there are still a few outdoor gardening things we can do.
If your ground is not frozen, you can still take soil tests  - take separate tests for lawns, vegetable and flower gardens or shrub borders. You can get your soil test from your [...]

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Taking Care of Ferns

 
TheGardenLady received this question from Johnathan:
My girlfriend just bought me a fern plant.  I never grew or even had
plants, but I just got my  own apartment. I need to know how to take
care of them and how to get them to grow up to 10ft.
TheGardenLady wrote the Dec.3rd post How You Can Better Help TheGardenLady so She [...]