Doug Greens Garden : gardening as if my best life depended on it
Soil Preparation Let’s be clear right here at the beginning.There are few shortcuts in the garden to making really good soil for perennials. Oh, magazines are full of plants to grow and wonderful …
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Light levels are set out in the graph below. You’ll find much more gardening success if you stick to plants that grow well in the light levels you have at your property. The good news is that by …
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You can struggle all you like with designing perennial garden borders for timing and sizing and color but the single best way to make that border look better is to get the size right. The rule of …
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Many folks assume the fall chrysanthemums normally seen in garden centers are hardy perennials and I'm here to tell you (unfortunately) that is just ain't so. Are Mums Annual or Perennial? The …
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When it comes to my favorite blue perennials, it didn't take long to come up with the first one. The other two were a bit more challenging (there are so many great candidates) but I've selected …
