Tips on how to save your plants after an extreme cold snap

And so it was that Christmas week 2022 threw us all a horticultural and meteorological curve ball . . .

Here are 3 New Year’s resolutions to make if you want to be a better gardener, plant mom

What I offer today and in this season of Resolutions is a garden-based remedy for daily stresses… Give these a try and see if they don’t just do the trick…

T’was the night before Christmas’: A holiday poem for the garden lover

T’was the Night Before Christmas…The mice, it would seem, with the moles and the voles, Were out in the yard, making holes after holes.

There’s a reason we sing about it. Why the real symbol of Christmas should be a holly tree

What’s the biggest décor item connected to Christmas – the one that snickers knowingly as it looks down its nose on all the other holiday decoration items?

From fresh water to a new cut, try these 4 tips to keep your Christmas tree alive longer

Let’s get down to the question of how best to supercharge our Christmas trees so their fresh, green needles last…

What to get a plant lover? The 3 best book gift ideas for 2022

Opening a new book for the very first time, something that should be done slowly and purposefully is a magical ritual.

The 5 best garden plants for holiday decorating (and 3 to avoid)

Let’s assume you have both the time and inclination to collect your own greens and fashion your own holiday décor.

Are camellias a perfect southern flower? That depends if you consider Louisville the south

Louisville area gardeners fall into similar categories based on their attitude toward camellias…

4 things to know about when you should cut back your shrubs this fall

The most common of the fall gardening questions… is this the best time of year to cut back my shrubs?

Here’s when you need to bring your tropical plants indoors and other winter plant tips

It’s time to move those plants inside. Using nice old potted plants around the garden during the growing season is a time-honored tradition…