Tag Archives: winter

Starting Seed Indoors

Early February is a perfect time to start seeds indoors. Seeds of peppers, tomatoes and eggplants have a longer germination time. Starting them now will give them plenty of time to establish so they are ready to be transplanted outside as soon as we pass our frost-free date.
How to Start [...]

Shades of Grey, Red, Brown and Blue Enhance Winter Landscapes

Myth: Take down bird houses in the winter
Myth Buster:  Bird houses provide shelter from the weather. Song birds frequently group together overnight in a bird house, or roosting pockets, to keep warm. Birdhouses also provide a safe haven from cats, owls and other night time predators.
Winter offers a great opportunity [...]

January Gardening Tips

Even in January you can get out and play in the dirt!

Houseplants
When the holiday decorations are taken down, fill the void with houseplants.
Houseplants come in nearly every size, shape and color
Very easy to grow since your house's climate is pretty consistent 
Cold Protection
Our streak of unseasonably warm [...]

Winter Bedding Color

Silver or grey foliage looks especially nice with cyclamen. The silver dusty miller foliage complements the flower color and ties in with the silver in the foliage. It also gives a nice lacy relief to the solid clumps of cyclamen leaves.