Save These Potted Plants! For a sentimental sap like me, it’s tough to say goodbye to any plant, even the ones that are clinical flatliners. But in the case of these eight container-dwellers, sentimentality doesn’t even figure. Not pitching them is a complete no-brainer. Even though these plants are frequently treated as disposable decorations, and […]
Rhododendron Leaves in Winter Why do rhododendron leaves in winter look shriveled and weird? The answer comes in two parts, and both of them are interesting, and perfectly normal. By John G. Stamos Table of Contents Rhododendron Leaves in Winter: An Intro and a Little Background So, a few weeks back, I’m kidding around on
Potted Christmas Rose Turning Brown? Hey, Don’t Quit on It! Did you fall in love over the holidays with a cute little potted Christmas Rose plant at your local nursery? Could you not resist buying it, bringing it home, and setting it up on your mantel so your family and friends could admire its beautiful
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Know and Love the Christmas Rose: Helleborus niger To know the Christmas Rose is to love the Christmas Rose. Like its cousin the Lenten Rose, this Hellebore blooms during the coldest months of the year. But it’s a Christmas Rose, not a Lenten Rose, so… Ho ho ho! Its gift to you is a mess
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A Short History of Flowers by Advolly Richmond A Short History of Flowers by Advolly Richmond is positively one of the loveliest books I’ve had the pleasure of reading and experiencing. So many of the plants (and their flowers, of course) that have enchanted humankind for centuries are lovingly presented here, from the perspective of
Winterizing Exposed Potted Perennials Sometimes, you might not only need to leave your perennials in pots outdoors all winter, you might also need to leave them right out in the open in a windy, exposed location outdoors all winter. Relax. You got this. Because winterizing exposed potted perennials is a piece of cake. Keep it
The Autumn Scene: Short Vid Falling leaves and the lay of the land here in the world of The RGG (with some pretty colors hanging on) are pretty much what’s on tap here today. Stick around, gang, and check out the autumn scene in this short vid. By John G. Stamos There’s not much writing
The Renaissance Garden Guy Podcast Episode 2: Revitalizing a 1930s English Garden Welcome to Numero Dos here in RGG Podcast Land. Here’s the second episode, and it’s a good one. Regular RGG guest and master gardener, Sam Preston, joins us from West Yorkshire in the UK to discuss the trials and tribulations, as well as
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Readers, Show Me Your Gardens!!! 2024 Welcome to The Renaissance Garden Guy’s “Readers, Show Me Your Gardens!!! 2024” readers’ gardens feature. There are ninety photographs of flowers and gardens from all around the world right here for you to enjoy. Click on each photo to enable full screen viewing, and to zoom in or out.
Tangy Pickled Pepper Recipe Here’s a tangy pickled pepper recipe to try out that works perfectly for peppers of any heat level. Whether they’re super hot, ultra mild, or anywhere in between, this recipe’s the goods. So, it’s spicy, tangy peppers for your fridge with an awesome zesty Greco-Italian flair, courtesy of The Renaissance Garden
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