LAST MONTH OF THE YEAR BUT THERE ARE STILL SOME IMPORTANT TASKS IN THE GARDENS THAT NEED ATTENTION First, let me re-cap the month of November. November was a warm month. And, we had plenty of rain throughout the month, especially in mid-November with all the rain from Eta. For some of us, Eta delivered … Read more
IT’S THANKSGIVING WEEK, SO WHY NOT You may be thinking “why is Doug doing a blog on turkeys and not on gardening?” You could be right. But, both raising turkeys and nursery plants fall within the Department of Agriculture. So, that is the connection. I am not that crazy after all. It is forecasted that … Read more
SOME PEOPLE CALL IT PINE TAGS, SOME CALL IT PINE STRAW, AND SOME SAY PINE NEEDLES. ALL THREE TERMS ARE CORRECT AND DESCRIBE WHAT IS FALLING OUT OF OUR PINE TREES RIGHT NOW We are now in the second week of November. Leaves are coloring and falling out of the trees rapidly. So are pine … Read more
WHERE’S THE COLD WEATHER? Here we are in the second week of November and we are experiencing a nice warming trend. Yes, we have had some cold nights with temperatures down into the ’30s. And, yes, some of you have experienced a frost. But, most of us in the Richmond area have yet to have … Read more
HERE WE ARE IN EARLY NOVEMBER AND WE ARE HAVING GREAT WEATHER FOR FALL PLANTING PROJECTS Let me do a little re-cap as to where we are with the fall planting season: We had a good soaking rain thanks to Zeta last week. The timing for all this rain could not have been more timely. … Read more
FALL IS FOR PLANTING – HERE WE ARE IN THE LAST WEEK OF OCTOBER AND IT IS STILL A FANTASTIC TIME TO BE PLANTING. For most of us in this area, we have yet to have a killing frost. Our average first frost of the fall is around October 20. We have plenty of time … Read more
FALL IS FOR PLANTING — Just because it is now late October and we are beginning to have some cooler days and nights, it doesn’t mean your gardens or containers need to look lifeless now. KEEP PLANTING!!! Here is a list of my top 5 favorite perennials for winter interest. As you read my favorites … Read more
DECORATING WITH PUMPKINS AND OTHER EXOTIC GOURDS FOR THE FALL SEASON Now that fall has officially arrived with cooler temperatures, it is time to evaluate your summer annuals and summer container gardens. Let’s get your creative juices flowing again with fall flowers and colors for your landscape, patio, porch, and containers. So, what’s trending now? … Read more
FALL IS OFFICIALLY HERE AND SO IS OUR COOLER TEMPERATURES Earlier this month, in my SEPTEMBER GARDEN TIPS, I mentioned that our weather is in the transition to shorter days and cooler temperatures and this is our signal to move all of our tropical plants indoors. We need to be serious about getting our tropical … Read more
FALL IS FOR PLANTING!! Fall is in the air with shorter days and cooler temperatures. HERE ARE SOME KEY GARDENING CHORES TO BE WORKING ON THIS MONTH Keep in mind that our average first frost is around October 20. Right now our soil temperature is 62 degrees. Cooler days, timely rains and warm soils make … Read more
