Rental Christmas trees are all the rage. Why cut and buy when rental Christmas trees are an option? In fact, if you want to rent a tree for the holidays, you’re not alone. More eco-friendly folks are looking for holiday trees to plant later or recycle after the holidays. But, unfortunately, resources for these trees… Read more »
Category: Plant Focus
All about plants in and for the garden including bulbs, lawns, moss, houseplants, fungi, toxic plants, weeds, trees and more.
Plant Profile: 3 Pinks for Fall Garden Color
Want Pink Flowers that Bloom in Fall? When the season passes into autumn, do you want flowers that bloom pink in fall? Although many think of yellow, red and orange as fall colors, pink is great in fall too. Plus, pink flowers that bloom in fall blend beautifully with the burnt and fiery hues taking… Read more »
How to Make Maple Seed Messes Easier to Manage
Wondering how to clean up maple seeds? Those maple seed helicopters are no fun to clean up. But, maples are gorgeous trees worth growing. And, no, spraying your trees won’t help you clean up those maple seed messes. So, what can you do to make cleaning up those pods easier? First, where do you need… Read more »
What to Plant Under Peonies
Strugging with what to plant with your peonies? Garden Mentors Facebook Fan Susan asked for help with what to plant under her peonies. That’s because she wanted to craft a finished looking garden bed. Choosing just the right thing to go with peonies can be tricky, but once you do, the look is amazing! Peonies… Read more »
Managing Weeds: Creeping Buttercup
Need help managing buttercup that’s invaded your garden? We get a lot of requests for help managing buttercup. That’s because this creeping buttercup is a tenacious garden invader. And if you’re like many modern gardeners, you want to get rid of buttercup without herbicides. And you want to know how to get buttercups out of… Read more »
