At the October meeting, this year, Maria Price, Proprietor of Willow Oak Flower and Herb Garden in Severn, Maryland, will demonstrate how herbs from our garden can delight the senses and heal the spirit. Why not plant some herbs now, and freshen up your patio at the same time, with a container garden of herbs. Here’s a how-to video you might find helpful.
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Daffodils, tulips and other flowering bulbs are such a delight throughout Crofton in Spring, but we can’t wait ’til then to plant them. NOW is the time for doing that! “HOW-TO” Your choice of bulbs is important - this is no time to skimp by shopping at your local dollar store. Visit a local nursery or place [...]
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If you live in the greater Crofton area in Maryland, it’s important to prepare your garden pond for winter so you can minimize the loss of fish and plants. Now is the time to do this chore, if you haven’t already. Dave Kemon, the water gardening expert at Homestead Gardens in Davidonsonville, recommends these five [...]
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As you drive around Crofton Maryland in early spring, the first flower you’ll notice (perhaps even popping through the snow) will probably be a crocus. Soon after, you’ll see stunning gardens and accents of yellow daffodils and blue grape hyacinths… and a few weeks after that, colorful beds of tulips. These and all spring-flowering bulbs [...]
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The Better Homes & Gardens website has advice for Crofton Village Garden Club members and any of our neighbors who may be thinking about planting pansies this fall. 1. Don’t wait. In fact, plant your pansies this week if you haven’t already. This will assure plenty of time for them to get established before winter so they’ll [...]
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Crofton Village Garden Club members ask, “Is the bark on your Crepe Myrtle tree peeling?” Bark is peeling from the ground to the tip of every branch on the crepe myrtle tree in my yard, so I did some investigating as to the likely cause. Here’s what I found: Horticulturist Neil Sperry says that crepe [...]
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Check out this article on the Homestead Gardens website, including the YouTube video: “Fall bulbs have traditionally been used to provide early season color until the garden really comes alive. From a design perspective, they have often been used to frame a garden or are planted in their own space. Although these uses serve a [...]
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Even the most low-maintenance annuals need some love and attention, as well as water and feeding. A wise gardener once told me to deadhead my annuals whenever I water them, and it would never become a big chore. Not only that, but I would have continuous blooms! (And while I’m at it, she said, just [...]
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No doubt you’ve eyed those gorgeous containers with multiple plants at nurseries and even the garden centers of big box stores. For years, I was in awe and didn’t believe I could ever put together anything quite so scrumptious. That’s why I purchased them already made and sometimes transferred them to my own containers. Absolutely [...]
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Crofton Village Garden Club members are already taking advantage of an early spring break in the weather. They’re organized and know exactly what to do outside to prepare for the upcoming gardening season. Do you? Several members got together and created this To-Do List to help Crofton residents get started: Wait until the soil warms [...]
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Try something new this fall. Etch a pumpkin! If you’ve “been there, done that” with gourds, Jack ‘o Lanterns and ghosts, watch this video for some great new ideas: This might be a fun workshop for some of us to do. Any interest?
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It may be getting too chilly to even think about gardening, but it’s a good idea to do just that if you have roses. It’s important to protect them during the winter. OCTOBER – After October 15, spent roses may be permitted to form hips and not be pruned away. NOVEMBER – After Thanksgiving, canes [...]
