Planting Spring Bulbs in Minnesota: What Will Come Back, and What Will Not
Minnesota gardeners can plant almost any hardy spring bulb with confidence, but the state’s brutal winter minimums decide which varieties are worth the…
Watering a Garden in Michigan: How Much, How Often, and the Local Rules
Michigan gardens don’t face a true dry season, but that doesn’t mean the sky does the work for you.
Michigan Soil: What You Are Digging Into, and How to Improve It
Dig a shovel into ground almost anywhere in the Lower Peninsula’s pine country and there’s a decent chance you’re standing on a cousin of the Kalkaska…
Michigan Planting Calendar: When to Sow and Plant, Frost Dates Included
Frost dates vary widely across Michigan, so this calendar shows how to time cool-season and warm-season plantings from the Detroit-area last frost to the fall’s first freeze.
Flowers That Actually Thrive in Michigan, and the Ones That Struggle
Michigan’s cold winters and short growing season favor cold-hardy perennials and native wildflowers over tender tropicals, and this guide names what to plant.
Flowers That Actually Thrive in Massachusetts, and the Ones That Struggle
A zone-by-zone look at which flowers hold up to Massachusetts winters and humid summers, and which ones fail here despite the catalogue promises.
Planting Spring Bulbs in Michigan: What Will Come Back, and What Will Not
Yes, but only if the bulb’s cold requirement matches what a Michigan winter actually delivers.
Watering a Garden in Massachusetts: How Much, How Often, and the Local Rules
Massachusetts doesn’t hand gardeners a single dry season to plan around, and that’s exactly what makes watering here tricky.
Massachusetts Soil: What You Are Digging Into, and How to Improve It
Dig a few inches down almost anywhere in Massachusetts and you’re likely in Paxton territory: a slightly acid, sandy, well-drained soil that drains fast…
Planting Spring Bulbs in Massachusetts: What Will Come Back, and What Will Not
Soil temperature, not the calendar, decides when spring bulbs go in the ground here.