Just like the plants in your flower garden, herbs can be annual or perennial plants. Some of them will withstand a Wisconsin winter and grow again next year, while others will be killed by the lightest of frosts. Basil is probably the herb most sensitive to cool temperatures. Low 30s will turn the leaves [Continue]
I’ve nearly completed the first gardening season at my new home. After 30 years of gardening, this past year taught me some new gardening skills and reinforced some basic gardening tenets that I’ve known but never had occasion to worry about. First and foremost, vegetable gardens absolutely positively need full sun! Full sun means [Continue]