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Other Gardening News (K-Z) (30)Gardening I'm still waiting for the chance to take a great shot of my red twig dogwood against the snow. The first year I planted them they were covered with several feet of snow. This year we have no snow (not that I'm complaining)... You have to wonder what goes through the minds of the folks that name plants. Osteospermum? Really? It doesn't help to learn that it's some Latin/Greek combination for bone seed. Don't hold it against this plant... Sooner or later we all venture into the dark side of gardening - pests search and destroy. I think I'm more tolerant of problems on my flowers than my vegetables but looking through Debbie Hadley's 12 Worst Vegetable Garden Pests gallery, I see that I've had them all... If you brought your rosemary plant inside for the winter, here's my mid-winter reminder to check on it. It's about time for your plant to either start drying out or getting mildew. The low humidity in houses can quickly take its toll on rosemary needles, especially if your plant is under a warm plant light... Seed starting isn't rocket science, yet we've all have our triumphs and disappointments. Here are some tips and basics to give you the advantage when starting your garden seeds this spring. Seed Starting in 10 Steps Do Seedlings Need Fertilizer? What's a Soil-less Potting Mix? Why Did Your Seedlings Suddenly Wilt and Die? Photo: © Marie IannottiSeed Starting in 10 Steps originally appeared on About... The votes are all in and "Dew Kissed Rose" was the run away winner of Best Gardening Photo of 2011. Congratulations, Jerry! Congratulations to all our 2011 Photo Challenge Winners and thank you for sharing your photos and your gardens with us... Phil Says 6 More Weeks of Winter, But... Phil has spoken and in true groundhog fashion, it's not good news for gardeners. Phil saw his shadow and retreated into his burrow for another 6 weeks of winter. Many of us are still waiting for winter to start, so it will be hard to tell the difference... February in the Garden Regional Gardening Tips February is the toughest month in the garden. Usually it's just the gardeners in warm climates don't know what to expect from the weather. This year nature is teasing northern gardeners, making us think spring is just around the corner... Thinking about Valentine's Day yet? How about giving a Garden of Love? The D. Landreth Seed Company, the oldest seed company in America (est. 1784), has a Valentine Seed Collection that includes Victorian flowers expressing different levels of love... You would think that seedlings grown indoors with lots of TLC would be leading a pretty cushy life, but not so. If they can survive damping off disease, they become prey for fungus gnats. Fungus gnats just seem to appear out of nowhere and begin destroying our otherwise happy, healthy plants and seedlings...
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