Gardening and Garden Design

7 Super Perennial Groundcovers for Sun, Shade, and More Whether they’re growing under featured plants, in sun or shade, with one another, or all by themselves, these can’t-miss little plants have got you (and the naked ground in your garden) covered.  Read on to meet my garden’s 7 super perennial groundcovers for sun, shade, and

Should You Underplant Your Featured Perennials? Should you underplant your featured perennials?  Purists may scoff at the idea, but surrounding the stars of your garden show with a great supporting cast ensures blockbuster planting features from spring through fall. By John G. Stamos The fine art of garden design can be a truly fickle mistress. 

5 Awesome Perennials You Can Plant Right Now Still have frost and cold in your zone?  Not a problem.  Just get these plants in the ground and let them do the rest.  Your teeth might be chattering, but the cold weather is no match for these 5 awesome perennials you can plant right now. By

Stupid-proof Your New Garden: 5 Huge No-nos Don’t let your enthusiasm, lack of experience, or anything else derail your new garden’s beauty, happiness, and well-being.  Don’t make the mistakes I’ve made.  Stupid-proof your new garden and avoid these 5 huge no-nos. By John G. Stamos Greetings, readers and subscribers.  Before I get into the topic

Finger and Hand Care for Gardeners: A Digital Primer Finger and hand care for gardeners can be a touchy subject.  When you’re constantly shoving your hands into some of the most awful media imaginable (stuff like manure and sulfur comes to mind), the skin that covers them really gets the short end of the stick. 

How to Prepare Roses for Winter: A Field Guide These simple steps will show you how to prepare your roses for winter easily and effectively.  Follow these basics to ensure that your gals and guys wake up rosy-cheeked and ready to shine in the spring. By John G. Stamos So earlier this fall, I’m at

How to Prepare Your Garden for Winter When frost is on the pumpkin, or worse yet, when ice, snow, and below freezing temps are what’s on tap outdoors, will your garden be buttoned down and locked up tight?  You’ve got to make sure that you and your garden are ready for all of winter’s delights. 

How to Overwinter Potted Perennials Outdoors If you didn’t get all of your perennials out of their pots and into the ground before temperatures plummeted, don’t despair.  You can still make sure that they that they live to see the following spring.  I’m going to show you, right here, how to overwinter potted perennials outdoors.

How to Keep Raccoons, Possums, Minks, and Other Small Carnivores out of Your Garden Are hungry little predators using your property as their personal hunting grounds, and tearing everything up while they’re at it?  If that’s what you’ve got going on, keep it right here to learn how to keep raccoons, possums, minks, and other