Gardening Articles, Tips and How-tos
Garden smarter with our library of articles written by our team of expert gardeners. Daily posts include everything from beginner gardening tips to in-depth articles on botany and landscaping.
Hortifuturism is a New Way of Gardening
Dare to boldly go where no gardener has gone before. Read More
DG Sunday Funnies for September 8th, 2024
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The Tarantula Hawk Wasp, a Garden Friend or Foe?
These wasps pack a powerful punch especially if you're a tarantula. Read More
Tennessee's Cedar Glades: One Of The Rarest Ecosystems In The World
Cedar glades can be found in Tennessee, Kentucky, and extending into northern Alabama, southern Illinois, southern Indiana, and southern Ohio. Read More
Cueing Cupheas for Maximum Performance
What plant produces bat or cigar shaped flowers? Cue cupheas for out of the ordinary blooms! Read More
DG Sunday Funnies for September 1st, 2024
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Growing Ageratum houstonianum, the Flossflower
Many familiar garden plants still have relatives in the pastures and fields. Ageratum houstonianum is a familiar sight in the garden centers and in the wild. Read More
7 Veggies to Plant in Early Fall for One Last Harvest
From beets to leeks, you can keep eating off your garden well into the fall. Read More
The Perfect Time For Picking up Your Tea Plants
If you are lucky to live into the countryside, you can gather medicinal plants all summer long. Are you ready? Let's Go! Read More
Fun Ways to Celebrate National Wildlife Day on September 4th
Many people have not even heard of National Wildlife Day, but this is an important day for everyone and it honors Steve Irwin, the famous crocodile hunter. Read More
Protecting Your Home From Wildfires
Uncontrolled wildfires are becoming more common. Now is the time to protect your home. Read More
DG Sunday Funnies for August 25th, 2024
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What is Powdery Mildew and How to Treat It
If powdery mildew is impacting your crops, your harvest will taste less appetizing, and your plants might even start to weaken and die. Read More
Harvesting and Making Jelly With Wild Grapes
Autumn is here and wild grapes are ready for us to forage. Read More
Create a Seed Library to Share the Extras
Awesome little miracles: if you've ever gardened, you know that describes a seed. After all, from a tiny seed, you can grow an extraordinary plant. Read More
DG Sunday Funnies for August 18th, 2024
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The 2024 Pixel County Fair is Open For Entries
Join us as we celebrate the bounty of the season with our long-running on-line county fair Read More
Refreshing and Replacing Worn Out Garden Soil
Give your soil some rest and rejuvenation while your plants go dormant for the season. Read More
Seed Saving For Next Year
As you near the end of the harvest, consider letting a few fruits and flowerheads go to seed. Read More
In Pursuit of Purslanes and Portulacas
When is purslane not a weed? When it produces showy flowers. Read More
