Irises, Irises, who needs some Irises!
A gardener writes in: My Iris are just about finished blooming. The plants are very crowded and overgrown. What's the best way to prune/thin this area of my garden.Thanks! The…
Oh deer!
Nature seems to be busting out all over this time of year, not only with flora, but fauna as well. I was over at my parents' house for Memorial Day…
The Getting-Started Gardening Jitters
When asked, "What is your greatest gardening challenge?", someone wrote in recently: "Getting started! Right now, gardening is ALL THEORY and it's been over 10 years since I've even had…
The un-dead Christmas Tree
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…
Die, grasshopper, die!
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…
My hydrangea’s got the blues…
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…
Indoor herb gardening
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…
Snails – can’t live with ’em…
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…