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How to Get Your Christmas Cactus to Bloom

Instructions on care of Christmas Cactus.

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Easy Ways to Make Leaf Mold

When the leaves start to fall from the trees it’s easy to see raking them up as a chore – but rather than treating them as trash, it’s time to turn them into a free resource for your garden.

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Prune Your Shrubs and Trees Like an Expert

Why start your pruning and have it turn into a hack job or even worse kill your shrubs or trees by not knowing what to do. By following these simple guidelines you can prune your trees and shrubs correctly, as an expert would do.All images by author.

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Let It Rain, Let It Rain, Let It Rain: A Look at Autumn Gardening in The Mild Maritime Climate of Southern Oregon

Tips and advice for fall gardening in mild coastal climates. Tips on blackberry control, soil amendment, bulb planting, preparing beds for the winter, and other items of getting ready for the long winter rains.

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Song of The Rain – Gardening in November in The Northwest

A look back on the gardening season, the beauty of rain after a long record-breaking hot spell, and settling in for the long winter ahead.

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Essential Fall Gardening: October Tasks

A list of the tasks that have to be undertaken in the garden in October ranging from plants to lawncare and greenhouse maintenance. All images are by author.

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Essential Fall Gardening (September Tasks)

A list of the tasks that have to be undertaken in the garden in September from plants to lawncare.All images are by author.

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Beautiful Fall Flowering Shrubs

A list of selected fall blooming shrubs by Tanya Kime-Wallace, also including growing information,descriptions and floral images.

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Things for Kids to Do in The Fall

School has started, the weather is soon to be cooler and the leaves will be falling. Weekends and evenings are once again ‘family’ time, time to spend with your kids in constructive play, taking advantage of the ever shortening daylight hours. Will you spend your time in front of the TV or will make some memories that your kids can pass on to the grandkids? Here are some ideas to make play time educational and fun.

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Beautiful Fall Flowering Perennials

Revive your fall garden by adding some of these fall blooming perennials which will be sure to add life to any dull situation.
A list of beautiful fall blooming perennials by Tanya Kime-Wallace including,descriptions,growing information and floral photography.