I sharpened and cleaned my pruning shears today. I’m embarrassed to admit that this is the first time I’ve ever completed this task. Earlier this year, I was in a #gardenchat and the topic of pruning came up, including what people do wrong when they’re pruning and tool maintenance. I realized that I didn’t have a good answers for any of… Read more »
Who wants a boring old wrist corsage when you could have one of these cool ring corsages? Lux Wedding Florist has a post sharing more on the trend. Whoa. Love it. For my birthday, Valentine’s Day. Having it with me all day long. This one is from Fiona Perry Floral Design. floral rings are the new corsage! these ring corsages are a trend… Read more »
What’s the no-fail flower where you live? Here’s a sample of the discussion during the recent #HowToNature chat on flower gardening.
It’s time to talk about fall vegetables. What do gardeners think about taking on a second planting? What are their questions? Here’s a sampling of activity from this week’s #HowToNature Twitter chat.
I’ve never planted fall vegetables before, but I am doing it this year. Here’s my plan: Seeds: Acorn squash, cucumbers, pumpkins, romaine lettuce, baby spinach. Based on the fact that these were pretty much the only seed packets for sale at the garden center, they seem to be excellent choices for this time of year. The seed packets mainly give sowing information relevant… Read more »
So you’ve been invited to a Twitter chat. Ugh! Another social media thing to keep up with? What’s this all about? How do you participate? What should you expect? If you’ve never been in one, a Twitter chat can seem like a bunch of random and unrelated Tweets, but here’s how to decode it. A Twitter chat is a moderated online… Read more »
I’m a sucker for the succulent display at The Home Depot. I always stop to see what’s new for sale while I’m picking up my sheets of drywall and two-by-fours. This week, I found Portulacaria aura ‘Variegata,’ a succulent with tiny leaves on sturdy stems. I thought, “Eh, pretty cute.” Then I read the rest of the pot label: “Drought tolerant when… Read more »
I spent years as an editor at greenhouse and garden center magazines. My background was in journalism, not horticulture. I learned about plants and flowers along the way. On-the-job learning. Gardening is not second nature to me. When you sit at a desk all day, nature doesn’t come naturally. I’m a computer geek who wants to be a true plant geek…. Read more »
This is a safe space. No judgments. Let’s hear all your gardening questions so we can all get rid of our black thumbs by learning from each other. If you’re any of the following, How To Nature might be for you: You’ve been stuck behind a desk for too long You have a lawn to take care of now You’re a… Read more »