Gardening Article Updates

Hi - this is the place where I post all my new articles for this website, the results of garden trials and simply having fun in the garden. This website started a few years ago, when I had my nursery (hence the name) and I still report on plants and the techniques I'm learning to grow them.

I've also expanded the site to focus more on herbs and garden design.

So, if you're interested in getting the latest articles, sign up for the feed or the newsletter on the left hand nav bar (or both because they're different).

If you have a question, you can ask it here.

In answer to the question, "What have you done for me lately?" :-) Here it is.

Doug

All the new articles fit to print.

Feb 8, 2010, Bareroot Rose in February

I have purchased several bareroot roses but will be unable to plant them right away due to freezing rain and ice in my zone (6). Should I pot them up

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Feb 8, 2010, Brown very small (Brown marmorated stink bug nymph)

I found this but in my flower garden. I have never seen one before. It looks like a cousin to a Football Bug, the ones you touch and they roll into a

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Feb 8, 2010, Fuzzy green caterpillar (Io moth caterpillars)

This fuzzy green caterpillar is about 2 to 3 inches long and is as thick as my finger. Has rings of prickly spikes (ouch.) About five of these guys are

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Feb 5, 2010, Barley Straw

Here's how to control pond algae using barley straw. Lots of websites would love to sell you this material (at some incredible prices) so here's how you can make best use of this product..

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Feb 4, 2010, Toasted Roses

I had a building fire in Oct. which was close to my rose bed. The roses were toasted a golden brown. I felt they would be all right and I am beginning

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Feb 4, 2010, free plants

Free plants aren’t always free as in

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Feb 4, 2010, garden soil

Garden soil, improving it and solving garden problems answered by award winning garden author Doug Green

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Feb 4, 2010, biological pest control

This page about biological pest control is theentry page toan entire range of articles about specific kinds of pests and how todeal with them using only environmentally sound systems..

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Feb 4, 2010, Rose plants

Growing hybrid tea rose plants is one of the greatjoys (and frustrations) in our gardens. We love this joyful bloomingplant but we fret (often unnecessarily) about growing it to perfection.

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Feb 4, 2010, Garden Ponds

Garden ponds are one of the most interesting garden features you can build in your backyard garden. You create the specialized conditions necessary to grow a ton of interesting plants and you invite all kinds of really interesting wildlife into your own life. .

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Feb 4, 2010, Organic Weed Control

Organic weed control and gardening questions answered by award winning garden author Doug Green

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Feb 4, 2010, organic weed killers

When it comes to organic weed killers that work,there are a few options. One option is a homemade organicrecipe that’s rolling around the Net right how and I thought I’d checkit out.

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Feb 4, 2010, Raised Garden Design

Raised garden design concepts fall into several different categories. The first is in gardening for the disabled where the beds...

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Feb 4, 2010, Compost

Compost and linked articles answering compost-related questions by garden author Doug Green

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Feb 4, 2010, Container Gardening

Index of articles on container gardening written by garden author Doug Green

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Feb 4, 2010, Herb Gardening

his page is the entry page to specific aspects of herb gardening. Whether it is a technique for germinating seeds or taking cuttings or growing herbs in apartments or …. any number of specific techniques you’ll find interesting or useful..

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Feb 4, 2010, Annual Flowers

Annual Flowers and gardening questions answered by garden author Doug Green

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Feb 4, 2010, vegetable garden design

Vegetable garden design has traditionally been in long straight rows, intended for ease of cultivation and the ease of harvest.The good news is this is no longer necessary or even desirable in our.

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Feb 2, 2010, orange/red tiny bug (Velvet Mite)

I came across this bug on Round Top, a popular hiking trail in Jasper, Arkansas. The trail has been closed due to mountain sliding

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Jan 29, 2010, impatiens trees

Have you heard about impatient trees? I have what I have been told is a impatient tree and am looking for any information I can find.....plants get long

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Jan 29, 2010, explorer roses, best hips, least invasive roots

Hi Doug, I'm looking for a rose with good-tasting, prolific fall hips. Also prefer a low-suckering plant, one that tolerates maple roots and dry conditions

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