Bob’s Blog
My 2018 Resolutions
In 2017 I shared my gardening resolutions for the New Year. For the most part, I had a successful year in the garden. In fact, I’m still enjoying produce from the garden (frozen tomatoes and corn, canned green beans, pickles, and some potatoes in storage). However, there’s still areas where I need to work a bit more.
Growing Paperwhites Indoors
Paperwhite narcissus are a great choice for easy to grow blooms for the holiday season. Plant them now for beautiful and fragrant blooms by Christmas. When it comes to growing paperwhites, it couldn’t be easier. All they really need is water and light to flourish.
Testing Garden Soil
Testing your garden's soil is important. If you live in West Virginia, you can get your soil tested for free through WVU's soil testing lab. John Morgan recently got his soil tested and documented the process in the video inside.
The Basics of Soil Composition
Soils are complex mixtures of minerals, water, air, organic matter, and countless organisms that are the decaying remains of once-living things. It forms at the surface of land – it is the “skin of the earth.”
Overwintering Mums
Overwintering mums is possible. Because many people think that mums (formally called chrysanthemums) are at best a finicky perennial, many gardeners treat them as annuals. But, this does not have to be the case. With just a little winter care for mums, these fall beauties can come back year after year. Keep reading to learn more about how to winterize mums.
Fall is Fantastic!
Many people tend to clear out garden and landscape beds in the fall and pack tools away. However, now is a great time for gardening. Fall is fantastic for giving your landscape and edge going into next spring!