Missy asks if it is possible to keep a Poinsettia from year to year? The short answer is, “Yes.” But...

During the holidays I saw a cartoon on Facebook where a man asked Santa for a large picture window on...

In the early 1820s German teacher and composer, Ernst Anschutz , wrote his famous song, “O Tannenbaum.” The English version...

It is the time of year when fake wreaths and unrealistic greenish plastic garland begins to appear on doors and...

Ellen asked,” I have an abundance of pine cones in my yard. How can I use them as Christmas decorations?...

Chaz asks, “In the Harry Potter books and films, Professor Snape in his Spell and Potion class, asks young Harry...

We have many weeks and months to go before the arrival of spring. It seems far away now, but time...

Dorothy asks, “What are Paperwhites?” Paperwhites are a member of the daffodil family. They are bulbs that produce clusters of...

In August of every year, sweet smelling pink flowers seem to pop up in the landscape almost by magic. The...

When I came home from living and teaching in Africa I wanted to plant flowers in containers and place them...

Frank asks, “Recently we had a large maple removed from our side yard and would like to replace it with...

Ohio Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) is a nice spring to early summer perennial that has spiky, grass-like foliage with deep blue,...

Vickie asks, “What is the best fertilizer to use on my plants?” Before I go into a description discussing fertilizer,...

I was reading an article in a magazine about a man who did not like planting spring flowering shrubs and...