Tale of Jack o’ Lantern

Here is an interesting Irish folklore that you can share when carving your Jack-O-Lantern. It’s about a man named Stingy Jack.  As the story goes, Stingy Jack invited the Devil for drinks. Once they were…

Saving seeds

Saving seeds In growing a garden year after year, I find that I have accumulated many packages of garden seeds. Going through the inventory.  Knowing that seeds don’t last forever, (well at least most seeds)…

Propagate mandevilla

How to Propagate mandevilla From cuttings Mandevilla plant can be easily propagated from cuttings to make new plants.  The best time to take cuttings is in the spring but they can also be taken in…

Hydrangia care

I have large healthy Hydrangea with lots of foliage but no flowers.  Why? Here are some reason why hydrangea fail to bloom : 1.  Too much shade-all grow in partial shade but too much will…