The onset of cool weather means that relief from mowing and trimming is just around the corner. You’ll know the time has come when your lawn stays within 1-1/2” and 2” in height and stops growing. By Tim Youngworth This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener November 2009 issue. The onset of cool weather means that relief from
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Fall is a great time to replace the trees lost or to add even more beauty, shade, privacy and wind protection to your landscape.
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How about a Tropical Island Christmas? It can be a lot of fun to remember your favorite tropical destination, then apply a Christmas theme. (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener Nov/Dec 2011 issue) Text and Photos By Ellen Barredo How about a Tropical Island Christmas? It can be a lot of fun to remember your favorite tropical
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(This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener October 2012) Text and Photos by Ellen Barredo You ask…What is Kokedama? Well Kokedama is the Japanese art form of enclosing a plant’s root mass in moss. Kokedama means “moss ball”. This trend is growing and can be quite fun. A current spin off of the Kokedama trend is String Gardening.
» Read more(This article first appeared in The Gateway Gardener July 2009 issue.) Tips for Tuning Your System for More Efficient Water Management Sometimes water conservation can be a hard sell in this region among great rivers, where water is still plentiful and relatively inexpensive. But even if you don’t have environmental concerns and your water bill isn’t among your greatest financial
» Read moreBy Diane Brueckman (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener July 2009 issue.) If you haven’t already done so give your roses a second feeding. I like to do the organic fertilizers such as my Chicken Soup. If you use a chemical fertilizer like 12-12-12 give the roses 1/2 cup to 1 cup depending on the size of
» Read moreBy Ellen Barredo (This article was first published in a shortened form in The Gateway Gardener March 2012 issue) Houseplants, our Green Heroes, work tirelessly purifying our home and office environments removing common pollutants and continuously releasing oxygen and moisture into our homes and offices. Houseplants improve our lives, naturally cleansing the very air we breathe. A recent news report
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Can’t wait to get out in the garden? You can start sooner and have easily grown produce if you plant cool season vegetables! By Mara Higdon (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener Jan./Feb. 2011 issue) Can’t wait to get out in the garden? You can start sooner and have easily grown produce if you plant cool season
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(This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener December 2006 issue) By Steffie Littlefield This holiday season leave the glitz and glimmer to the commercial establishments and refresh your outdoor pots, window boxes and porches with natural fresh cut greens and colorful twigs. Combining beautiful lush evergreen boughs, wreaths and garlands with weatherproof berries, pinecones, charming outdoor ornaments and
» Read moreBy Robert Weaver Last summer was a disaster in the vegetable garden, leaving me still longing for the taste of fresh, homegrown veggies. So I’m going to try growing some of my favorites indoors. Lettuce shouldn’t be too difficult, but I suspect tomatoes are going to be more of a challenge. Here’s what I’ve learned so far.
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