Gardening is an addiction – the more you fail and succeed, the more passionate you become about plants and the wildlife that comes with them. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Look beyond azalea shrubs, consider mountain laurel
If you are looking for a spring-flowering shrub beyond the typical azaleas, consider native mountain laurel. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Grow what you eat in the garden, and even what you often toss out in the kitchen
Vegetables and fruits are fun to grow and good to eat – and adventurous to regrow from kitchen scraps. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Historic Garden Walk, a fine art and flower exhibition
In Williamsburg, Historic Garden Week in Virginia takes on a day of “Art and the Garden” with more than just pretty plants and fine furnishings in the homes open to visitors on April 26. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Landscape photographer shares his ‘growing’ experiences
When Saxon Holt was a kid, he “had” to garden. It was not an option. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Ragwort’s tiny yellow flower adds color in shady, swampy areas
Along with daffodils, golden ragwort welcomes spring with bright yellow flowers covering swampy areas now until early summer, according to native plant expert Helen Hamilton. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Books helps gardeners create beautiful, environmentally friendly landscapes
Whether you garden along the vibrant vistas of a creek or bay or under the serene shade of oaks and pines, there’s a new book to help you plant with good health in mind. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Native plant border provides refuge, privacy
Lisa Ziegler eats, sleeps and breathes fresh farm air in the midst of city life in Newport News, Va. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Garden stalwarts from the other side of the globe
Art by day…magic by night. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Violets can be a thing of beauty; ants, not so much
If you think ants in the kitchen and violets in the yard are not a good thing, you are right on one. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Do homework before landscaping
In the 1960s, Jeff Willett’s father was a career union pressman running a large commercial printing press. Off the job, he had a passion for growing vegetables. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Do read this list of tips for the home landscaper
Here’s a column most gardening writers hope to publish in their careers – a do’s and don’ts list for gardening hobbyists and professionals. … Click to Continue »
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