Tag: gardening

Summer’s Plant of the Week – Windmill Palms
Plant of the Week: Drift Roses
Ask Burton: Q: My clay has terrible drainage! Should I add sand to the soil to loosen it?
Do You Want to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Landscape?
Shelby’s Plant Pick of the Week – Golden Oakland Holly
Ask Burton: Last December, we had a hard cold snap with temperatures in the single digits. This past week, our landscapes took a bit of a beating from the sleet and ice. Trees with broken limbs, battered pansy beds, and some plants smashed outright by strong winds under the weight of ice buildup. Thankfully, the December single digits weren’t paired with the sloppy, icy weather this time! Here’s some helpful tips on dealing with the winter weather’s damage, from both of our winter events.
Ask Burton: Q: My herb garden was productive last fall, but it’s burned-looking and dormant now. What needs to be done?
A Tasty Selection of Fruit Trees and Berries are Arriving This Week!
Now is The Time to Start Your Veggie Garden!
Ask Burton: Q: I came home last night and saw two big branches had broken off my crape myrtle overhanging my back driveway. We had wind this week, but it just wasn’t severe. Any reason for this to be happening?