All about General Gardening

When is the Best Time to Plant Trees in the South?

Posted by Donna October 6th, 2008

I have received emails asking when is the best time to plant a tree. In the south, the time of year that is the most beneficial to the tree is fall or winter. Read the rest of this entry »

Site Redesign

Posted by Donna September 10th, 2008

I am currently redoing this site. If you find pages that look weird or links that don’t work, let me know. I hope to have everything in order in a day or two.

Pictures of Gardens

Posted by Donna September 10th, 2008

I am considering adding a section to this site for pictures of your gardens. If you would like to add your pictures to this section please email me (email address in contact tab) the pictures with your name and a brief description, if you want a description to be included with the picture.

Donna

Great Garden Quote

Posted by Donna April 30th, 2006

While looking through a gardening magazine I found the following quote which I absolutely love.

In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.
Margaret Atwood.

Winter Sowing

Posted by Donna January 11th, 2006

Have you ever started plants from seeds? I will be starting my gardens at my new home from almost nothing so I have been researching various ways of starting plants from seed. Several years ago, I started seeds indoors under lights. I had good luck with some of my seeds, but I don’t have the room where I am now to start seeds indoors. Read the rest of this entry »