We're closer to Christmas in July than December right now, so a gardener asked: "I have a living Christmas tree: 3ft Monterey Pine in a pot. I've been watering, but all the needles are crispy. Afraid I've killed it but don't want to bury unless I know for sure if it's truly dead. Can you help or point me in a direction? Yours, Pink Thumb in Mar Vista" I've haven't done a lot of research on this one, but honey,…
A great question came in this week: "What about Grasshoppers? I don't see them in the early part of the day, but last weekend I was watering near the end of the day and they seemed to be everywhere. Large ones are brown, little young ones are bright green, like a new blade of grass. They are definitely eating my leafy greens - and there's not enough for the both of us!" We had a wave of grasshopper infestations two…
Hydrangeas are one of the most beautiful, abundant perennials you could have in your garden. They seem happy all the time with their big, plentiful green leaves and the fluffy flowers that bring sunshine to any corner. They can also be allusive and difficult at times, when they don't get what they need. One gardener asks: "My question concerns Hydrangeas. I love the blue color, however, soon after I plant them, they are no longer blue but green to pink. What…
While Spring is just around the corner, many people are itching to have fresh herbs at the ready. In places where temperatures remain chilly at least until April, what's a NYC foodie to do? Her question reads: "What do you suggest for those of us who love to cook with fresh herbs, but are stuck living in charming, yet space challenged studios in NYC?! It's really winter out here, so I would plant indoors. I get lovely even, but indirect sunlight all…
There have been some good questions rolling in this week in the Ask Gardenerd department. One gardener asks, "Oh, the SNAILS!! They're everywhere! What to do about them? How do I safely get rid of this pain in the *#%!, icky, dual-gender, critter? Last spring I bought some of those cannibal snails that are supposed to eat garden snails... didn't really work. Any suggestions?" I had a neighbor who also bought decollate snails and did have success with them, but I haven't tried…
Well, it's official. Yesterday, on Feb. 14, 2007, the New and Improved Gardenerd.com officially went live. We're up and running, and we're ready and waiting for your participation in this new gardening community. If you haven't already seen it, check out www.gardenerd.com for loads of cool gardening links, planting and seasonal information, and just plain fun stuff (like the Tip of the Week, Ask Gardenerd and more). I look forward to sharing this site with fellow garden friends all over the…
We're very near the end of our website-building journey here at Gardenerd.com. My dream is to have the site launched in time for my birthday (February 11th). We'll see how close to that we get. February also marks the 2 year anniversary of the beginning of Gardenerd.com. I launched the shop on CafePress.com in February of 2005 and have been working on the next phase ever since. (In between selling a house, buying a house, moving twice, beginning a renovation and, well...…
So here we are at our new blog! This is more exciting then I can say (or write, as the case may be). There is so much planned for Gardenerd.com and this is just the beginning. Actually, it's sort of the middle. The beginning was setting up shop at CafePress.com. The middle is "going live" with the all new Gardenerd.com and creating a space for Gardenerds all over to co-habitate. So make yourselves comfortable. There's plenty to share here. This is…