Mid-American Gardener: Banana peels, water gardens, and more
We've already heard from a viewer: The banana peel thing works! Click for more info.
Mid-American Gardener: Walnut disposal, cooling radishes, and more
What to do when the walnut trees start dropping their fruit?
Mid-American Gardener: Fertilizing peonies, diagnosing ailing tomatoes, and more
Our recent rains can spell problems for some plants, including tomatoes. Never fear - our intrepid panel is here!
Mid-American Gardener: Dividing hostas, pruning lilacs, removing vines, and more
When IS the best time to divide a hosta?
Mid-American Gardener: Best tomato practices, repelling small wildlife, mulch, and more
You have to repel the wildlife just to GET the tomatoes these days.
Mid-American Gardener: Planting pineapples, fire blight, crabapple suckers, and more
Can you really grow pineapple in Zone 5b?
Mid-American Gardener: Dandelions, ornamental grasses, bagworms, and more
What's a bagworm, anyway?
Mid-American Gardener: Transplanting rhubarb, avoiding vine borers, attracting pollinators, and more
Can you attract bees with white clover?
Mid-American Gardener: Pinching back mums, ground-dwelling bees, mothballs in the garden
What is mushroom compost and why use it?
Mid-American Gardener: Tomatoes, barbecue rosemary, butterfly bushes
Can eggshells really help grow better tomatoes?
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Featured Entry
Early Fall at The Delight Flower Farm
We take a trip back to Delight to learn about dahlia care, and how to properly dig up those tender bulbs to avoid any damage for winter storage. We also get crafty with Marigolds!
