Category Archives: Joes Tips

01-16-10 Garden chores in winter

Got some time on your hands? Why not trudge through the snow and check those shrubs and trees to see if they need some care.

11-30-09 Put Hoses Away

Don’t forget to put your garden hoses away for the winter.

09-05-09 Last month’s Independent Garden Center Show

Read about native plant suggestions and other notes from the IGC Show.

08-26-09 Planting around air conditioners

I disagree with a Tribune story

07-03-09 Getting blue hydrangea blossoms

Read about a method to get hydrangea blossoms to turn blue.

6-16-09 Holy Mole-ly

Moles can be a presistant pest but they can be delt with.

6-14-09: Pruning oakleaf hydrangea

Oakleaf hydrangea pruning can be tricky because the flowers bloom on last year’s growth.

June 1, 2009 Pruning Flowering Shrubs, Chores

Learn about how Joe prunes spring-flowering shrubs .

5/20/09: Candling, sawfly

Protect your evergreens from sawfly and make them denser by candling.

May Tips

Taking care of bulbs, spreading mulch and pruning are all things you need to be doing this month.