New Garden Articles
I enjoy hearing from beginner gardeners because, believe it or not, I started out "there" once a upon a time (more than a few years ago now) and this is my way of paying back all those who helped me become a gardener.
I hope you enjoy the articles. Do sign up for the newsletters (there's 2 of them and you can unsub any time) and join me on my quest for that perfect garden.
Doug
All the new articles fit to print.
Feb 6, 2012
straw bale gardening
Straw bale gardening how-to's along with Q&A forms from readers and experienced gardeners
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Feb 6, 2012
wisteria tree
How to succeed growing a wisteria tree from garden author Doug Green
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Jan 31, 2012
poinsettia to bloom again
Getting poinsettia to bloom again with schedule and detailas for home gardeners
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Jan 31, 2012
poinsettia care
Here are 7 rules for poinsettia care along with a link to getting them to rebloom
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Jan 23, 2012
Chicken wire
I have bound my bales with 50mm Chicken wire to help mould then as they sag - 50mm also alows you to gain easy access for side planting...see how it grows...Good
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Jan 13, 2012
poinsettia turning black
The red leaves on my plant are turning black. Not dried up, just black. Gradually get darker and darker till they are black. The green leaves are fine.
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Jan 10, 2012
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Jan 8, 2012
Tucson heat
Are the summers in Tucson, AZ both day and night, too hot to have a poinsettia outside in a pot. Would it be better to keep it inside, so that you can
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Dec 6, 2011
can poinsettas come back to life
I bought a poinsetta 1yr ago. I was able to keep it alive and thriving very well till the other day i went to water it and noticed ALL the leaves were
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Nov 21, 2011
A type of weed
My sister had this type of weed plant that she gave to me. It blooms flowers (im not sure of what type of flowers), and it rises with the sun. During the
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