A Savvy Gardening guide lists more than 40 flowers, vegetables and herbs suited to winter sowing, a low-cost outdoor seed-starting method.
Best Plants For Winter Sowing: 40 Flowers, Vegetables And Herbs
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How To Keep Rats Out Of Your Garden
A Gardener’s Path guide outlines signs of garden rats and prevention steps, including removing food sources and sealing nearby shelter.
Your Rain Barrel Needs A Winter Exit Route—Before The First Freeze
Drain and store a seasonal rain barrel before a hard freeze, then reconnect the downspout so roof runoff stays clear of the home and walkways.
Goodbye, Bradford Pear! This Native Tree Has Beautiful Blooms, Berries And Fall Color
Gardening Know How recommends serviceberry as a native alternative to Bradford pear, citing its spring blooms, edible berries and fall color.
Should You Rake Fallen Leaves Off Your Lawn?
A Nov. 6 gardening report recommends mowing leaves into small pieces and removing the excess to prevent a dense layer from damaging grass.
4 Simple Steps For Overwintering Citronella Plants – For Gorgeously Scented Foliage Year After Year
A Homes & Gardens guide advises bringing citronella indoors before frost, pruning it, providing bright light and watering sparingly.
Put Garden Tools Away Clean: A 30 Minute Sort, Repair, And Storage Session
Planet Natural outlines a 30-minute first pass to sort, clean and assess garden tools before storage, while warning that repairs and drying take longer.
Controlling Insect Infestations, Part 1
Laidback Gardener has launched an eight-part series on houseplant pests, starting with how insects enter homes and why they multiply indoors.
How To Plant And Grow Datura (Jimsonweed)
A gardening guide outlines how to grow datura, while warning that every part of the plant is highly toxic to people and animals.
Protect Garden Plants With A Zip-Up Frost Jacket – It’s The Quick And Easy Way To Winterize Your Yard
Gardening Know How explains frost-jacket weights, estimated cold protection and sunlight trade-offs for plants facing winter weather.
