Step-by-Step Instructional Gardening Articles

These step-by-step articles give you easy-to-follow instructions to complete some of the more complex gardening challenges. Articles courtesy of Horticulture magazine.

A Perfect Planter

(May 1998) – Alice Aho McBride

Building a Raspberry Trellis

(May 1997) – Janet H. Sanchez, illustrations by Elayne Sears

Drying herbs

(July/August 1998) – Janet H. Sanchez, illustrations by Elayne Sears

Edging a Bed

(May/June 2002) – Janet H. Sanchez, illustrations by Elayne Sears

Forcing Rhubarb

(November/December 2000) – Lon J. Rombough, illustrations by Elayne Sears

Frost- What Causes it and how you can Protect

(October/November 2009) – Dr. Ed Brotak

Growing Mesclun in a Cold Frame

(October 1997) – Janet H. Sanchez, illustrations by Elayne Sears

Planting a Climbing Rose

(May 2001) – Janet H. Sanchez, illustrations by Elayne Sears

Planting an Asparagus Bed

(April 2000) – Janet H. Sanchez, illustrations by Elayne Sears

Planting Deep

(May 2009) – Ed Bowen

Planting Strawberries

(April 1999) – Janet H. Sanchez, illustrations by Elayne Sears

Preparing a New Bed

(August/September 1997) – Janet H. Sanchez, illustrations by Elayne Sears

Propagating a Shrub by Layering

(May 2000) – Janet H. Sanchez, illustrations by Elayne Sears

Propagating Lilies

(July/August 2000) – Brian Mathew, illustrations by Elayne Sears

Protecting Citrus from Frost

(December 1997) – Janet H. Sanchez, illustrations by Elayne Sears

Raising a Giant Pumpkin

(May 1998) – Janet H. Sanchez, illustrations by Elayne Sears

Rejuvenating a Lilac

(April 1998) – Janet H. Sanchez, illustrations by Elayne Sears

Starting Off Right - Creating a Layered Bulb Display

(November/December 2003) – Becky Heath

Starting off Right: Taking Root Cuttings of Perennials

(September/October 2004) – Tom Fischer

Starting off Right: Training a Standard

(May/June 2003) – Byron Martin

Try This: Speed Mulching

(February/March 2008) – Pam Baggett

When and Why to Prune

(April 2008) – Alice McGowan

Today's Gardening Tips
Do not prune tender plants like lavender or hardy fuchsias while outdoors cleaning up the garden this week. It’s still too early to cut back woody perennials.