Time to overwinter your tender and frost-sensitive plants
Cooler evening temperatures in South Jersey mean we need to make some decisions in the garden. Depending upon your proximity to the coast, you may have another month before you need to worry about frost killing your outdoor plants. That said, nighttime temperatures...
Fall has arrived: Time for planting and dividing in the garden
Now that fall is in full swing, we shift our focus in the garden. Contrary to the belief that gardening season is over, fall provides gardeners with new opportunities for planting, transplanting, and division. You can also use this time to assess your garden by...
Lang’s Garden holds sixth annual ‘Art in the Garden’ show
Cloudy skies did not dampen the spirit of fun at the sixth annual “Art in the Garden” event, held at Lang’s Garden in Linwood, on Sunday, Sept. 20. After postponing the show due to rain the week before, Stephanie Santini-Duff and Joe Duff, owners of Lang’s Garden,...
Shoulder season for caterpillars and butterflies galore
Something is stirring in the gardens of South Jersey and you may miss it if you aren’t paying attention. After waiting all summer for butterflies to visit your flowers, you may suddenly find yourself being rewarded for all of your hard work in the garden. Not only...
Attract pollinators to your garden with the late-season blooms of asters
Now that Labor Day is in the rearview mirror, we will be bombarded with everything fall, including mums galore. Playing second only to the ubiquitous pumpkin, when we see mums (chrysanthemums), we can’t help but think of fall. You will see them at garden nurseries,...
