Comments on: Heronswood Spring Tips

By: Nancy K.

Nancy K. — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:00:01 +0000

I live in SW Michigan and have visited Herronswood Garden and Washington State several times and it always amazes me that someplace that looks so dreary and rainy (I do mean Washington) can have such a milder climate that SW Michigan. And I wholeheartedly agree that it is nice to read comments from gardeners who don’t live in tropical climates. i don’t think that they can understand the challenges of gardening someplace that has sonw on the ground for Easter!!!

By: mary munizza

mary munizza — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:39:21 +0000

I love all your gardening tips. They’re very informative and helpful to me as a perennial gardner newbie. I’ve always planted bulbs and annuals but I’m getting so much pleasue out of my perennials. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Mary Munizza, Falls Township, PA

By: carol

carol — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:13:22 +0000

How do you get rid of powdery mildew on honeysuckle ?
Thank You

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:41:50 +0000

Thank you for the reminders. This is my favorite time of year so I get a little anxious to get out in the garden. I have been using leaf mulch on my beds for years now and my soil is so rich and healthy, lots of big fat earth worms The plants in my beds do great.
We have to wait until early May in Centrtal PA to be sure a freeze doesn’t sneak up on us.
HAPPY GARDENING EVERYONE!

By: Charlene Lepant

Charlene Lepant — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:15:48 +0000

Thanks for all the great tips. It is always nice to review dos and don’ts this time of year.

By: patricia

patricia — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:28:35 +0000

Kind of nice to see some “northern” exposure on your site. Too often anything I watch on say…H and G garden shows, ie Curb Appeal is in say, California, Florida etc and really depresses my garden tendencies up this way. Thank you…

By: farmergirl

farmergirl — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:11:58 +0000

Fertilize Peonies, really? I thought it was taboo to feed peonies and that if you did, they would curl up and wither away. Perhaps I will try giving them a small dose of fertilizer this year!

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:13:33 +0000

Thanks for excellent & timely advise. Of course, I’ve already violated the rule on clean up but will definitely hold back in the rest of the garden.

By: TC

TC — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:11:19 +0000

I’ve lived through 21 zone 5 winters and know from experience not to jump the gun. The only excitement I get from gardening at this time is starting seeds indoors. What happens outside goes mostly unnoticed till late April/early May.

What, exactly, is a “research gardener?”

By: Kim Hamblin

Kim Hamblin — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:19:36 +0000

You caught me!! How did you know my hands were covered in dirt this morning? I couldn’t help but weed!
I’m just south of Portland, OR too! In response to the above question, the recommended time to plant is actually in mid April- May. You’ll probably be fine though, I’m hoping our really hard freezes are done. I’ve even left mine out over the whole winter before which is not recommended! Godd luck, hope they live!