The Top 25 Variegated Plants!Let's open Variegated Plants week with a list of the most active variegated plants in our database. Among the thousands present, which ones have the most pictures, comments and other details added? Let's find out!
ATP Podcast #53: No-Till GardeningIn today's episode we have a long conversation about no-till. What are the benefits of tilling your garden, and what are the downsides? How can you garden without ever tilling, and why should you consider that? Listen to find out!
Self-Watering Containers, an Earthbox Photo TutorialDon't have space for a garden? Don't have the strength or energy for digging, raking, hoeing, and weeding? A self-watering container may be for you. Here's how I set up my self-watering containers, Earthboxes, for this year's tomatoes.
Flooring for GreenhouseWe poured a concrete floor for our structure. After leveling the space by digging down a bit, we put up 8" forms. For the next step we put down recycled 3" closed-cell foam and covered it with poly. We left the center open for drainage and brick so we could access the power and water if repairs are needed. The pipe next to the shovel is the hydrant.The floor tilts to center 1"/3' to keep water from freezing the walls loose from the base.
Making a Backdrop for Indoor Plant PhotosWhen my indoor plants bloom, DH and I like to take photos of them. Sometimes it is difficult to obtain a good photograph of them without a proper backdrop.
Above-Ground Ponds Are Easy: No Digging RequiredYou can easily have a small decorative pond by using a preformed ready-made patio pond.
Grow Your Cucumbers Vertically and Save Space.If you are short on space in your vegetable garden, as I am, then up is the way to go!
ATP Podcast #52: Talking Daylilies with Curt HansonWe are joined today by the prodigiously award-winning daylily hybridizer Curt Hanson, and will discuss everything hybridizing.
Water Beds for Daylilies?!?!?!Until fall 2013, the only water beds I'd ever heard of were for humans. Then Daylily hybridizer Lee Pickles described the water beds he made for his daylilies, and I knew I had to try it for myself.
Daylilies in My Living RoomPlants in the house soothe my soul, caress the air, blend color and texture naturally, and rescue me from deep depression. Dark dreary days contribute to depression, but plants and blooms counteract those days. I know that it is not this simple, but it helps.
A Beginner's Guide to Growing DayliliesAs a veteran of this wonderful plant, I can offer this advice to beginner growers or those who know nothing at all about growing daylilies.
Growing Daylilies in the High CountryIt can be very challenging to grow most plants at an elevation of some 3500 feet above sea level, along with long cold winters and short, dry, windy summers with very cool nights.
Confessions of a HemeroholicIn the Daylily Forum, we tease each other about being addicted to Daylilies. While I'm confident that other gardeners feel the same way about their favorite plants, no other plant has really impacted my gardening life as much as these beauties we used to call "Ditch Lilies."
Incorporating Daylilies with Other PlantsIn my short period of gardening I have come to love daylilies, but I like them mixed in with other plants.
Daylilies Upside DownThere are advantages and disadvantages to growing daylilies in sub-tropical Australia. You miss out on the easy access North Americans have to some of the best hybridisers in the world. But it also works the other way: So many excellent cultivars did not make it to the Northern Hemisphere.
Instant Daylily Garden by Moving ClumpsI needed to move daylily clumps from an area in the backyard and was able to create an instant daylily garden in the front yard.
The 2014 All Things Plants Top 25 DayliliesIt's Daylilies Week, and we're opening the special event with a special report on the most popular daylilies, as judged by our members. How do we compile this list, and which cultivars got the award? Read on to find out!
Daylily Floral ArrangementsHave you ever wondered whether you could cut some of your beautiful garden daylilies and bring them inside to display in a vase as a formal flower arrangement? Read on to see how easy and long-lasting a garden bouquet of daylilies can be!
ATP Podcast #51: Easy Annuals To Fill Those Empty AreasWhat to do with those empty spots in your garden? Annuals, of course! But which ones? In this episode we'll discuss our favorite annuals that grow fast, get big, and are easy to grow.
Tool for the TiniestNeed to move a single piece of sowing medium with the tiniest seedling attached to it?
Growing Tomatoes with Free-Standing Hog Panel, Straw, and Bale TwineMy method of using hog panel provides easy access and super support for tomatoes, squash, beans, and gourds alike. I also pile on the straw for moisture retention and weed control.
Tomato Cages for Pole BeansPole Beans save on space but need something to climb on.
Taking Cuttings: Keep the Top UpWhen taking long cuttings that can be cut smaller, I use a marker to mark the top. The mark will not hurt the cutting.
Small Washtub -- So Handy for Watering Houseplants!A small washtub has been given a second life. Once upon a time, my son used it at school to hold his supplies, and now it's my gardening friend.
Keeping It TidyJust after the threat of frost has passed, and sometimes before, garden clubs and county gardening organizations will hold their annual, or semi-annual, plant sale.
