Gardeners are reconnecting with begonias and coleus plants since the plant disease impatiens downy mildew has infiltrated our gardens. Inspiration to Stay Gardening: Pink and white wax begonias with annual geraniums, sweet potato vine with purple leaves all “sitting atop” a stream of English ivy in a container. Begonia Planter in [...]

  Cyclamen Light Pink planted near a spider plant used as a ground cover here. Photo credit Chris Eirschele Foxtail fern is a permanent plant, as it has survived a couple of summers and winters, English daisies are being tested in this eastern exposure. Geraniums bloomed early in fall and probably will in late winter and pansies will spa [...]

A window box of Petunias from the Wild Rose Mix series. Planted in November, blooming on through December in Scottsdale. (Photo credit Chris Eirschele) Flowering cabbage is a staple of autumn gardens. This pink version is growing with pansies in December, Pansy ‘True Blue’ and Pansy ‘Colossus Deep Blue with Blotch.’ (P [...]

Authentic Haven Brands Natural Brew Moo Poo Tea Helps Flowers Grow (Photo credit Chris Eirschele) I do not often promote garden products, the only exceptions I can think of are the CobraHead Weeder, created in Wisconsin by-the-way, and the Flip Flop Flowerpot system, which I used in my garden in Ohio. It is no secret that I am a native of Wis [...]

Scooby Doo Sun Bathes Early in the Year (Photo credit: Chris Eirschele) I am not a gardener made for painfully hot temperatures, which is ironic as I live in a low desert in Arizona. So I start in December and my dog follows my example. By June, we will both be inside writing about gardening and tending to my houseplants. Geraniums Flourish i [...]