In my small garden, you wouldn't expect winter to be too spectacular, but sometimes it is. When it snows, the few trees and shrubs I have get covered and sag under the heavy burden of snow and ice.
Several years ago, I took a class in horticulture put together by a former Cornell Cooperative Extension educator and hosted by the local Audubon Society. Make your plans for a garden that will play with all of the seasons, and learn to read the old stories,...
Here in west Kentucky, it has long been said that the best time to seed your lawn with new grass is when you can scatter it over snow. It traps quite a bit of air and just like the goose down in your coat, it holds in heat.
I was particularly impressed by the tree they describe, totally confident in the return of its leaves and accepting of winter as the inevitable harbinger of spring.One subscriber put it perfectly when asking about when to start seeds in Texas.
In 1951, the International Commission on Snow and Ice created a simple classification for identifying the seven principal snow crystal types: plate, stellar, column, needle, spatial dendrite, capped column and irregular.
The plant spreads quickly by reseeding and sending out runners. Growing snow in summer plants in rock gardens, on slopes or hillsides, or even as a knockout border in the garden will provide long-lasting pearly white blooms and stunning silvery color...
This January of 2011, there were a number of times when 49 of the 50 United States had snow on the ground. At least that's the way it works in the summer.We're used to dry, arid winters, needing lip balm and extra moisturizer.
To the believer, the true meaning of Christmas - the birth of Christ - is independent of climate, time, or place. This is not associated with the seasonal festivities, but it has got be be a gift to people living in risky areas.Start your own traditions...
Once you are back inside the warm, cozy house you can admire your snow flower garden from the comfort of indoors.Recently I made snow flowers with my children. I couldn't find a stick, so I grabbed the snow shovel and we used the handle like a big pencil.
Glory of the snow bulbs are one of the first blooming plants to appear in spring. You can also plant this flower from seed, but it will take several seasons to form bulbs and flowers.Leave the foliage on the plant well into the fall, allowing it to gather...
Trim plants after blooms or when flowers are just spent to prevent removing the next season's bloom material.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });To keep your plant happy, install it in the optimum location.
This makes for very neat and tidy paths while also ensuring that the machine doesn't get bogged down by large amounts of snow. Both machines have pros and cons that make them better suited to some tasks over others.
Shade is particularly important in areas with hot summers. It tolerates almost any soil as long as it is well-drained, and needs full or partial shade. If you're looking for a ground cover that thrives in deep shade where grass and other plants refuse...
After all, it's just as attractive. Well, for starters, it's normal for the variegated form of bishop's weed to. You may even notice areas of solid green leaves and variegated leaves mixed together in a single patch.
It wasn't unusual for me to be outside during snowy days, and the strawberry patch was out of sight of the house in the back yard, but well within hollering distance, so my mother did check by calling to me quite often.
If ice accumulation is significant (half-inch or more), IowaState University Extension suggests spraying the branches with COLD water to accelerate melting. (Weather statistics indicate that accumulations of this magnitude only occur once in 50 years.)Parts...
As with watering, don't pile your mulch up against the trunk of the tree, where it will only attract such destructive rodents as mice and voles; spread it over the root zone, if possible out to the drip line, where the insulation will do the most good.
It depends on the rules in your family. You need at least one child to enjoy this concoction, preferably more. And we fail, but we always try again next time.First of all, warn your young participants not to touch their oddly shaped treats right away;...
The same goes for seeds I have collected. I collected them apart from the other seeds because I had an idea. It was a great place to hide the seeds until I could follow through with my great idea.
It looks pretty darned good if I can say so myself. Together my four-year-old companion and I planted 60 onion sets, half-yellow and half-red. « More Dirt on Gardening » Earlier this week we had our "onion snow.”
I've been trying my best to keep the feeders and suet cages full. The buddlea is still upright and the branches are covered in peanut butter-birdseed-pinecone birdfeeders made by my son.
Slippery ice patches have been forming on every path to and from the farm outbuildings, as well as in the driveway and in front of doorways. Winter is a time to relax and recharge, content in the knowledge that the grass isn't growing too long and that...
This is the calling card of one of the more frustrating turfgrass diseases: snow mold fungus. Read on to learn more about snow mold and how to manage it on your lawn.As the snow melts for the last time this spring, you may notice some unusual brown rings...
Too bad I already ordered all my seeds, otherwise I might at least find some happiness in perusing all those catalogs. So now I'm turning my attention to the garden in other ways in hopes of getting to the springtime light at the end of this snowy tunnel.
Areas that have poor drainage can become swampy in spring with too much snow coverage, and any snow containing road salt will burn most plants. Although this kind of mild, waffling weather is nice for us humans, it can wreak havoc on plants and their...
Always remove snow from roofs in pairs, and use a safety line when clearing steep-pitched roofs. To avoid structural damage to their buildings, farmers and homeowners alike should diligently monitor their roofs and clear off snow if it can be done safely.
This number, measured in decibels, gives you an idea of how effectively the earplugs or earmuffs reduce the apparent volume of loud noises. Let's face it: If it's used on a farm and it has an engine, it's probably loud, and if you're the type of hobby...
