This is the best year ever for my upright sedum (Hylotelephium) containers on the rooftop. All the superlatives fit my sedums this year: the tallest, most robust, most colorful, most floriferous, and most pollinators attracted. After years of growing them on a Chicago rooftop, I think I have discovered the right formula.
The first step is proper exposure. I always give them full exposure,&hellip
As summer winds down and kids settle into school, few people are thinking about lawn care. But for many plants, including turf, fall provides the perfect conditions for growth: mild temps, moderate rainfall, and bright sunshine. With cooler weather approaching, now is the perfect time to give your lawn some attention.
After a hard summer of heat, drought, mowing, foot traffic, and pet stops,&hellip
The recent heat wave has people sweltering and gardens swooning. Watering is typically a relaxing task but in this type of weather it becomes a critical, demanding chore as plants can literally thirst to death in a couple days. Annuals and veggies are the first to dry up and die. (Our farmer friends, Chad and Danika, in Michigan are clearly sunburned from spending numerous hours every day&hellip
Sweet Tater Containers
June 2010
In South Carolina, where I was born, sweet potatoes are as common in the garden as on the plate. My great grandmother gave me a piece (slip) from one of her plants back in 1998. Since then, we’ve grown that same plant every year. After cutting the vines and harvesting taters, we take slips and save the smallest taters for planting the following&hellip
