Tag Archive: pots

Feb 18

How to pick the perfect Valentine's day flowers

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Put some care into the flowers you give this year… these fresh ideas show it really is the thought that counts, not how much you spend  LIVING ROSES A ROSE bush might not have the immediate impact of a dozen red roses but it won’t be a budget-buster and will be an annual reminder of …

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Feb 17

Gardening Greats

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Grab a DrinkStay hydrated with a S’well water bottle. these stainless steel, nontoxic bottles keep drinks cold for up to 24 hours. Even better, 10 percent of sales goes to WaterAid, a nonprofit working to bring safe water to the world. This time of year it’s hard to imagine a beautiful, lush spring garden. But …

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Feb 15

Time for your floral preseason workout

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it is amazing, however, that it hasn’t stopped people from reminding me that it is February and that means it is time to get ready for spring. Really. I call this the preseason workout. not everyone is ready and not everyone has to go through the chores. to start: sometime this month you might want …

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Feb 10

Garden Planters – Recommendations on Preparing a Herb Garden

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Many individuals today are opting to grow herbs in garden planters rather than in the ground. The reasons can range from lack of space to being an apartment dweller to merely liking the ease of a container garden.Probably the most common kinds of garden is the herb garden, and this can be something you could …

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Feb 09

Planting Daffodil Bulbs in a Pot

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It’s amazing to me that I’ve never really gotten into planting bulbs before. I’ve done bearded iris, which I love, but that’s about it. and every spring I see these gorgeous pics in garden magazines that show groups of daffodils, tulips and other spring-flowering bulbs exploding in pots. this year, I’m doing it. Now, I’m …

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Feb 08

Sow There: Signs of brightness starting to emerge

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This has been a tough couple of weeks for many people in my inner circle. Nights are cold. Darkness comes early. the holidays are over. Today is Friday the 13th. Challenges seem to come when the timing is the most inconvenient. I wish Walmart sold magic wands to smooth out life’s rough edges. Yet, hearing …

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Feb 07

Whigs and their garden homes

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Without any qualms, Dr Jaideep proudly declares that the credit for the well-manicured greens is entirely his wife’s. Dr Amrita says, “Our front lawn, which is about 200 square feet, has the best grass and plants like aurocaria, various varieties of palm, crotons in yellow, green, red and multiple colours, marigold and potted salvias.” Their …

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Feb 06

Repotting houseplants helps them thrive – The Westerly Sun: News

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Searching for a new Year’s resolution that will not be difficultto keep? Take a good look at your houseplant collection and upgradeyour plants’ existing conditions. Most indoor plants are not too demanding, but they would mostlikely benefit from some TLC. give your plants routine groomings byremoving dead or sickly looking leaves, wiping down dust-coveredfoliage, and …

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Jan 30

Know your onions: They’re the first veg of the year to sow, and the earlier you get your onions going the better the harvest will be

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by Monty Don Last updated at 10:30 PM on 20th January 2012 My vegetable-growing year begins with a sowing of onions, and now is the ideal time to start onions and shallots growing to guarantee a good harvest in the summer. In fact, you can grow onions equally well either from seed or from ‘sets’, …

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Jan 25

Pot Payout: City pays woman $3,100 after cops ruin her marijuana plants

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This was a bust and buy operation. Officials in Albuquerque, N.M., were forced to pay a medical marijuana patient $3,100 after police destroyed her pot crop. “You can’t just go into somebody’s house, and destroy their property, and come back and say, ‘Oops, my bad,’” Toni Armijo told KOAT-TV after the settlement. The woman said …

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