It’s been exactly one year since I seeded the trampoline garden at my house. The 225 square-foot space used to have a trampoline on it. Now it is chock full of immature native woodland plants. By Scott Woodbury [This article is a follow-up to an article Scott wrote for the Gateway Gardener Winter issue 2024-25.] It’s been exactly one
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Creating a beautiful garden is a rewarding task, filled with exciting possibilities. The nicest compliment a gardener can receive from a friend or neighbor is, “You have flowers blooming all season – How do you do it?” By Abby Lapides [This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener Summer 2023 issue.] Creating a beautiful garden is a rewarding task,
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Hello Summer and the biggest season in the vegetable garden. What? You didn’t get to start your garden because life was too busy? I’m calling this the “post-covid syndrome”, activities and events this spring were multiplying at record speeds and the calendar is exploding. By Steffie Littlefield [This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener Summer 2023 edition.] Hello
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My mother used to say, “too much is too much, too little is too little, and enough is enough!”. Unless you’re on a dirt road, driving through endless farm fields, brimming with sunflowers, there can never be too little yellow flowers in the garden, because, in my opinion, a little yellow goes a long way. By Scott Woodbury
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More species of plants exist in the Ozark Highlands (one of the oldest mountain ranges on the planet) than anywhere in the lower Mid-west. Why? By Scott Woodbury (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener April 2021 issue.) It is said that blues musician Robert Johnson (Tommy Johnson in the movie, O Brother Where Art Thou) sold his
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Just like the standard and the teacup poodle, we like some of our plants big and we like some of them small. Explore these beauties that come in contrasting sizes. By Abby Lapides (This article was first published in the Gateway Gardener April 2021 issue.) Just like the standard and the teacup poodle, we like some of our plants big
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After a long, chilly winter, there’s nothing that gets gardeners more motivated to plant than the flowers of spring. The first bulbs grace us with their presence in March, followed by a progression of color throughout the entire month of April. By Jennifer Schamber (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener April 2021 issue.) After a long, chilly
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During the dregs of winter when most perennials are quietly asleep underground it can be difficult to see life in the garden. Plant a few of these evergreen perennials for a reminder that spring is right around the corner. Photos (except as noted) and text by Abby Lapides [This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener Nov/Dec 2017 issue]
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Did you know Pelargoniums and Geraniums are two different plants? Geranium refers to the genus of hardy perennials that is commonly called cranesbill. One of my highest recommended perennials; it always seems that a cranesbill can fit into just about any planting. By Abby Lapides [This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener March 2020.] Did you know Pelargoniums
» Read moreBy Justin Keay [This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener Winter 2019 issue. It is part of a 4-part series of articles on how to test soil, get the sample analyzed, understand the report and use it to apply the correct type and amount of fertilizer.] Before you take on the task of analyzing a soil test, it
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