January 2021 – Beneficial Gardening

Gardens are Growing in Newark’s Food Deserts

Many, many organizations comprise a cooperative network that supports food security in Newark, New Jersey. They can vary in the[…]

Follow the instructions on the seed packet. Most brands will include information for success. Or go to the website and[…]

Put down those plant catalogs and resist those big box store purchases. The best deals on unusual plants are coming.[…]

Family: RanunculaceaeGenus: Helleborus Hellebores are often the first bloom of the year, even before crocuses. Hellebores can be grown in[…]

Binomial nomenclature is helpful. Instead of talking about common milkweed or swamp milkweed or tropical milkweed, it helps to know[…]

The scientific name of a plant is unique to that species. There will not be a different plant with the[…]

Yes, my age is showing. I started buying plants by catalog when the WWW was still a toddler. Also, the[…]

What they have in common is tempting, full-color photos of perfect results. Sometimes, different catalogs even show the same photos[…]