Gardener

October 1, 2020 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp Leave a Comment Indoors Keep poinsettia in dark for 15 hours a day for eight to 10 weeks until red bracts begin to show. Houseplants may drop […]

Remove the bottoms of water jugs to make cloches. Hold the jugs in place with a stick. (C) Fotolia/John Braid As we grow more of our own food, we want to know how we can […]

September 1, 2020 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp 10 Comments At the end of the season harvest tomatoes and peppers to finish ripening indoors. (C) Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp Indoors Dig and repot herbs growing […]

Fungus gnat. Photo courtesy John Obermeyer/Purdue Entomology I’ve been eavesdropping on a few houseplant Facebook pages to find out what’s going on. Enthusiastic describes the people who post on these pages. They have their own […]

Post Views: 6,469 Everyone wants to have a place of peace and silence where they can be alone with their thoughts or even not think at all. And what better spot than a calm, beautiful […]

Post Views: 4,520 Window boxes are a fast and easy way to update your exterior and add a pop of colour to your walls. You can plant various types of plants and flowers and impress […]

Post Views: 4,263 Is hardwood decking better than softwood? A common question anyone who plans to build a deck in their garden thinks about. Plenty of factors that concern both types of decking boards are […]

Mail-order catalogs are rich with info on growing seeds. (C) Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp Interest in gardening has jumped. And jumped high. I’ve been gardening and writing about it for a long time and I’ve […]

I’m watching to the PBS NewsHour and the heads are talking about inaction in Congress to help resolve the economic crisis. Many have left town and won’t be back until after Labor Day. Meanwhile, our […]

April 30, 2020 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp A lot of gardeners, especially new ones, don’t know whether to sow seeds for their veggies and herbs or buy transplants at the garden center. Here’s a […]