Homeowners might be surprised to learn how much harsh winters damage their yards. Turns out, the cold temperatures, white Christmases and beautiful icicles in the trees are not that great for your foliage.
The...
Dear Miss Floribunda,
Last month you wrote that tomatoes should be grown separately from corn. This was news to me. I do know about companion planting and that corn likes beans and squash and that Native...
Lila Stiff enjoys spreading seeds and sharing her gardening experiences at her home in College Park.
By Lila Stiff
Gardening season is almost here, and the hints of spring are irresistible after such...
Dear Miss Floribunda,
It’s January, and I’m beginning to think about starting a spring vegetable garden. For the past decade, I’ve bought my seeds at the Hyattsville Horticultural Society...
Thoughts of spring were in the air at the Hyattsville Horticultural Society (HHS)’s Annual Seed and Garden Fair — now in its 10th year — on Feb. 2. Organizers had a wide selection of seeds...
BY SCARLET SALEM — Many spend their long summer days idly soaking up the sunlight, but some of Hyattsville’s outdoor enthusiasts put that sunlight to other uses — honing their horticultural skills....
Hey, Miss Floribunda,
I'm not the kind of dude who has ever been into gardening. I mow the lawn and clip the hedges on my property to keep from being fined. That's been it until now. Since your hat always...
Dear Miss Floribunda,
Supermarkets, nurseries and hardware stores are tempting me with all kinds of summer bulbs and even peonies. I've bought these flowers in the past but few have lived after I've planted...
Dear Miss Floribunda,
Will the Hyattsville Horticulture Society (HHS) have a seed sale again this February? I certainly hope so, and this would be my fifth year coming. Now, I like the seeds provided from...
Dear Miss Floribunda,
My roses haven't had a good summer. The frequent light rain has resulted in a lot of black spot but the water hasn't penetrated to the roots of my rose bushes. You have written that...
Dear Miss Floribunda,
My roses haven't had a good summer. The frequent light rain has resulted in a lot of black spot but the water hasn't penetrated to the roots of my rose bushes. You have written that...
Dear Miss Floribunda,
I don't need help gardening at the moment because I am up to my ears in tomatoes, beans, peppers, squash, greens and corn. I have mini-cherry trees full of fruit. I have so much...
