Tag: Gardeners

Hydrangea are wonderful flowering shrubs, most valued, by northern gardeners, for their late summer through fall floral displays. Most have white flowers but Hydrangea macrocephala has flowers in a range of colours from white through pink, purple and blue.
A few even have the added value of excellent fall colour. Read on to learn which hydrangea are best for your northern garden.

After flowers, many gardeners grow plants in the hope of obtaining fruits.
Wait a minute, what about vegetables? Well, much of the vegetable produce that we are expecting from our gardens is actually fruit! When is a fruit the same as a vegetable?

Military folks have heard the phrase "Hurry up and wait." Gardeners know it's like watching gourds dry. New ideas come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. And one of the reasons gardening has always been at the top of the list of favorite hobbies is because it offers folks the chance to try something different. Crafting with gourds is different, and that's what makes it special.

So you want to be a gardener. Congratulations! Youll be joining the millions of others who enjoy what is probably the most popular hobby in the world. However, the sad truth is that some folks venture blindly into gardening expecting to magically produce dinner-plate dahlias and softball-size tomatoes without doing any of the necessary preparation or research.