Getting to Know Virginia’s Cantaloupes
Memories of a sweet summer job Virginia loves melons. They grow wonderfully in our climate,…
Browsing: Garden
Your Best Vegetable Garden Ever
Avoid These Five Pitfalls to See Success I love our Virginia summer mornings when the…
Prepped for Pandemic
Historic Garden Week set for April 17-24 with Lynchburg event on April 20 For only…
Planting for the Birds and the Bees
Turning Your Garden Into a “Certified Pollinator Habitat” Pollinating insects are in trouble! Almost daily…
Starting from Scratch
A Complete Guide to Starting Seeds Indoors (and Producing Your Best Veggie Garden Yet!) The…
Camellias Stars of the Winter Garden
Winter can be somewhat depressing for those of us who love to look out the…
Festive Flowers & Greenery
Creating Your Own Holiday Arrangements Photos by Ashlee Glen While faux garlands certainly have their…
A Tradition at Risk
Recognizing and Defeating Boxwood Blight Sometimes heralded as the “Aristocrat” of hedging topiaries, boxwoods have…
What’s Up With My Houseplant?
Troubleshooting common problems in the off season Images of houseplants abound on social media outlets…
Growing the Perfect Peaches
There are few things so satisfying as a cool, juicy peach, picked at the height…
Backyard Birds
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW When most people think of raising livestock of any kind,…
Flowering Friends of the Vegetable Patch
USING FLOWERS AMONG FOOD CROPS There is a certain satisfaction in seeing crisp, clean rows…
Hugelkultur: Self-Sustaining Garden Practice of the Ancients
For me, winter is a struggle. I can’t grow much more than lettuce, and I…
Gardening Gadgets for Gifting
We all secretly want our present to be the receiver’s favorite—something they weren’t expecting and…
Keyhole Gardens
Unlock the Potential of This Environmentally Friendly Backyard Concept First made popular in Africa, keyhole…
Bee a Responsible Gardener
How to Create a Pollinator-Friendly Growing Space Did you know that one in every three…
Your Personal Oasis
A guide to creating a garden If you are short on space or time, the…
2019 Lynchburg Living Garden Feature
Herbal Expertise A guide to growing your favorite flavorful plants Herbs have been part of…
Backyard Birds Creating a Sanctuary
The image flashed before my eyes for only a split second. But once seen, it…
Houseplants for the Holidays & Beyond
WORDS & PHOTOS BY SUSAN TIMMONS I take the gamble. Sometimes I win; sometimes I…