Like all Colocasias, Black Magic needs to be planted in the shade in rich organic soil. Many people plant them around the ...

Here are the 2025 AAS award-winning flowers and vegetables, with key characteristics provided by judges. Dahlia Black Forest ...

In Western Washington, the seed company that caters to our climate is Ed Hume Seeds. Each pack has a tip from Ed Hume himself, still gardening at 93 years young. Cut branches of forsythia and bring ...

Leaves have fallen, but sculptural branches cast lengthening shadows in the winter sun. Seedheads and grasses bring visual ...

Plug plants save time and space in the Greenhouse and heating costs, too. Once you have placed your orders, write the labels ...

1. Commit to the idea of tidying up. Admit that you have a problem with clutter and set aside a big enough block of time to ...

Place houseplants near a west- or south-facing window to maximize sunlight, and give pots a quarter turn with each watering ...

Wherever possible repair broken items to keep them in use that bit longer. Hard plastic items can be recycled at any Staffordshire recycling centre in the rigid plastic container they are not accepted ...

Martha's next tip is to plant your dahlias in a place that protects them from harsh winds that could bend or break the stems — hence the protective greenhouse location. The tubers go into the ...

the dahlia tubers tucked away, and abutilon shoved under the eaves of the house. The goal is to give these dormant plants and tubers just enough moisture to keep them alive but not enough so that they ...

A balancing act is needed to keep non-winter-hardy bulbs such as dahlias ... Water the outdoor pots. Whenever the soil is dry and unfrozen, water any evergreens you’re growing outside in ...

In Napa we are in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 9b. That means we have mild winters that generally do not dip below 30-25 degrees. This is significant because dahlias do not like cold. If the temperature ...