Nothing says summer better than ice-cold watermelon Watermelon is not a favorite of mine, but it seems I am the exception. Not only is this National Watermelon Month, but now through September each weekend there are watermelon festivals throughout t...
Lettuce needs special care when it’s hot by LEE REICH Associated Press Homegrown lettuce is so tasty and tender for salads. It’s also cold-hardy, so can be enjoyed almost year round, the earliest salad fixings coming from transplant...
Where are the hummingbirds? Just wait, they are coming Where are the hummingbirds this summer? Mine have not appeared, and several gardening friends have said only one or two have shown up. John Pollpeter, lead naturalist at Land Between the Lakes, ...
Weeping soaker hoses, sprayed containers ease vacation watering After loading the car with all of the newest annuals and perennials, planting, fertilizing and watering, the garden is beginning to look like the pictures in the gardening magazine. Now that summer...
Some insects show benefits, others are simply a pain As a rule, insects are not my favorite things. Of course, the exceptions are bees and butterflies that pollinate our food sources and ornamentals. In addition, other beneficial insects control the ...
Daylilies: a tried and true part of the flower garden I love daylilies as much as old gardening books, so naturally “Four Months of Hemerocallis Bloom” in the Aug. 1, 1932, issue of Horticulture caught my eye. In it, Elizabeth Noble Nesmith noted t...
Ask a Designer: doing decals right BY MELISSA RAYWORTH Associated Press Wall decals have quickly become the fast food of home decorating. Inexpensive and easy to install, these peel-and-stick pieces of vinyl are popping up on ...
Variegated tapioca, a real landscape thriller By Norman Winter McClatchy-Tribune News Service The variegated tapioca has leaped off the popularity chart and for one reason, the wow factor it provides. Once summer temperatures turn swelte...
Loads of convenience By Mary MacVean McClatchy-Tribune News Service In southern California, a homeowner could almost make the argument that an outdoor dishwasher is not a spectacular luxury. Kalamazoo Outdoor ...