October 7th, 2011 
Don Belvedere Team In November we get ready for winter, taking steps to protect plants against ice and chilling winds, including erecting windbreaks around evergreens to help prevent desiccation. It’s also the time to winterize and store garden equipment until the next gardening season. So it’s no surprise that most of November’s gardening activities are still taking place [...]
Posted in Fall flowers, Fall garden, Fall gardering, Flower care, flower gardens 
Tags: December holidays, finished pruning, November's gardening, raspberry bushes 
Comments Off September 19th, 2011 Don Belvedere Team If you let your houseplants “vacation” on the back deck or front porch this summer, then by early September, it’s time to start getting them ready to move back inside for the winter. Because conditions differ widely between the inside and outside your home, a gradual reintroduction to the indoors is best. Sudden changes in [...]
Posted in Fall flowers, Fall flowers care, Fall garden, Fall gardering Tags: Begonias, coleus, Geraniums, Impatiens, Inspect plants, plants indoors, potting soil, tropical plants Comments Off September 6th, 2011 Don Belvedere Team Bringing houseplants indoors, cleaning up annual flower beds, and dividing iris are some of the gardening tips for this month. Ready houseplants for winter by checking them for insects, trimming off dead foliage and stems, and repotting if necessary. Don’t use garden soil, but rather a mix formulated for potting houseplants. This usually doesn’t have [...]
Posted in Fall flowers care, Fall garden, Fall gardering Tags: annual flower beds, Garden soil, gardening tips, plant trees Comments Off October 24th, 2010 Don Belvedere Team By fall, most perennials are through blooming and by then you might be ready to throw in the towel, but there are still a few duties you need to do to ensure that your perennials survive the winter. Follow these tips on this checklist, and you should have an even better perennial garden next spring. [...]
October 6th, 2010 Don Belvedere Team Forcing indoor bulbs, protecting tree trunks, and getting roses ready for winter are some of the gardening tips for this month. Some woody perennials — technically called subshrubs — such as butterfly bush, lavender, thyme, and heather, can be damaged or killed if you prune in fall. Leave the stems as is, protect them with [...]
