Friday's Features
Timing is the key to success in gardening. Timely weekly articles are provided to help you enjoy a successful garden and landscape.
Archives
2008
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
January 5: The 2008 plants of the year (223KB pdf)
January 12: Plant a tree correctly for Arbor Day (172KB pdf)
January 19: Don't be too quick to prune freeze-damaged plants (183KB pdf)
January 26: 2008 All-America Rose Selections winners (185KB pdf)
- February
February 2: Composting turns yard trash into garden treasure (235KB pdf)
February 9: Keep Valentine Day flowers fresh longer (302KB pdf)
February 16: Proper pruning of a young tree is needed to prevent future problems (326KB pdf)
February 23: Summer weed control begins now (323KB pdf)
- March
March 1: Plant Camellias for winter color (277KB pdf)
March 8: Proper pruning is an important gardening practice (289KB pdf)
March 15: Spring citrus care (249KB pdf)
March 22: Caring for Easter lilies (342KB pdf)
March 29: Carpenter bees are buzzing (217KB pdf)
April 5: Prevent water loss with annual maintenance of automated sprinkler systems (306KB pdf)
April 12: Remember your houseplants when spring cleaning (297KB pdf)
April 19: Attract hummingbirds and butterflies with the bottlebrush plant (205KB pdf)
April 26: Sand mounds abound (201KB pdf)
May 3: Mowing correctly makes a difference (293KB pdf)
May 10: Creating a butterfly garden(343KB pdf)
May 17: Gardening in the shade(173KB pdf)
May 24: Trees and powerlines(174KB pdf)
May 31: Provide water for wildlife (303KB pdf)
June 7: Five essential summer gardening tips (287KB pdf)
June 14: Southern peas thrive in summer gardens (288KB pdf)
June 21: Rodents in the landscape (282KB pdf)
June 28: How to choose the best watermelon (279KB pdf)
July 5: Keep your family safe by understanding more about tomato contamination (245KB pdf)
July 12: A weed worse than kudzu? (319KB pdf)
July 19: Fantastic figs (400KB pdf)
July 26: Afternoon showers can trigger diseases on St. Augustinegrass (292KB pdf)
August 2: Late summer is a good time to plant vegetables (302KB pdf)
August 9: Clerodendrums provide unusual, exotic flowers (389KB pdf)
August 14: Bugs aren't all bad(226KB pdf)
August 23: Caterpillars and lacebugs may be stressing your azaleas (383KB pdf)
August 30: It's a hummingbird (354KB pdf)
- September
September 6: Most gardeners don't like wet feet, and neither do plants (266KB pdf)
September 13: Winterize your lawn with potash, not nitrogen (343KB pdf)
September 21: Provide passion vine if you are passionate about butterflies (383KB pdf)
September 27: Native plants usher in fall with colorful displays (384KB pdf)
October 5: The dog-scaped yard (272KB pdf)
October 12: Plan now for a green winter lawn (303KB pdf)
October 19: Worms can turn kitchen scraps into rich compost (375KB pdf)
October 26: Scary spiders are beneficial visitors to the garden (371KB pdf)
November 2: Plant winter annuals to add color to your landscape (290KB pdf)
November 9: Mexican tarragon is the marigold of the herb garden (390KB pdf)
November 16: Grow a salad this winter by adding lettuce to your garden (200KB pdf)
November 22: Watch for hitchhikers when you bring plants indoors (382KB pdf)
November 29: Decorate for the holidays with materials from your own backyard. (297KB pdf)
December 7: Gifts for the gardener (403KB pdf)
December 14: Don't store the lawn mower just yet (311KB pdf)
December 21: Hollies for the holidays (379KB pdf)
December 28: 2009 New Year resolutions to improve your landscape (304KB pdf)
