Easy-to-grow plants for the new gardener
Let It Grow If you are planning on stepping into the world of gardening, it’s best to start with easy-to-grow plants. Early successes will encourage you to stick with your new hobby. Observe whether your garden is sunny, shady, damp, or dry, and then choose the best...
Collect seeds from your plants now for a free garden next year
Let It Grow As you notice the flowers in your garden begin to fade, you can look to the future and collect seeds from your plants now for a free garden next year. Growing plants from seed can be very gratifying, but using seeds that you have harvested from your own...
Taking a trip to the sunflower farm
There is nothing like a gorgeous bouquet of sunflowers to brighten anyone’s day. How about tens of thousands growing all at once? That’s what visitors will see at Good Old Days Sunflower Farm in Upper Township. Mix that with the perfect backdrop of an antique 1957...
Stokes’ aster — a native flower that can handle hot South Jersey summers
Whether you are working towards adding more native plants to your garden or seeking plants that can handle our increasingly hot South Jersey summers, look no further than Stokes’ aster. Bluish-purple flowers from this native perennial will attract pollinators such as...
The importance of deadheading and pruning our plants
This year, my garden has impressed upon me the importance of deadheading and pruning our plants. From slumped-over hydrangeas to nearly dead roses, a light pruning may not only improve the overall look of your plants, but may also save them from an untimely demise....
