It’s a gorgeous day in the greater Cincinnati area, and it looks like we will have more beautiful weather as the week progresses. Spring is in the air-or did we miss spring and go directly to summer? With so much rain lately, it will be a few days before I’m comfortable walking on the lawn. [...]

I like to leave my ornamental grasses standing for the winter. Many ornamental grasses remain attractive through the winter, and may even provide food for the birds. If you left your ornamental grasses standing like I did, you will want to cut them back soon, before new growth begins. Try this trick with the taller [...]

Wow, it seems like spring all of the sudden in Cincinnati! Of course, it is still March and we have plenty of cold and frosty weather ahead. But the warmth and sunshine are really invigorating – I can’t wait to get out and do stuff! I always think of March as the start of the [...]

I love the term “putting the garden to bed” for when you cut back your plants and add a layer of compost or mulch for the winter. I can imagine the little plants lying under their blanket of mulch, waiting to wake up and peek out in the spring! But not everything should be cut [...]