Greenthumb - Seed starting

Rick Vuyst says now is a great time to think about seed starting. 

Greenthumb - Happy Houseplants

Rick says don't fall victim to involuntary plant-slaughter.  That's when we kill our houseplants with too much water or food. 

Greenthumb: Everybody's crazy about the ZZ Plant

Rick says a "ZZ" Plant is an easy to grow house plant that you should check out.

Greenthumb - Growing Paper Whites

Rick says Paper Whites are fairly easy to grow as a houseplant and he has some helpful tips. 

Greenthumb - Help with your houseplants

Since there isn't much to do outside right now, (except shovel) Rick says why not get your houseplants in tip-top shape? 

Greenthumb - Keeping your Composture

Good compost is 50% carbon, like brown leaves, and 50% green, like grass clippings. You can also add your leftover annuals into your compost piles.

Greenthumb - How to build your compost pile

Good compost is 50% carbon, like brown leaves, and 50% green, like grass clippings.  You can also add your leftover annuals into your compost piles.  

Greenthumb - Not Tonight Deer

Greenthumb-Vole Protection

Greenthumb - Tree wraps and what to do if your White Pine turns yellow

White Pines' needles will turn yellow this time of year.  Many people worry the tree or bush is dying, but Rick says not to worry.  

Greenthumb - Shrub care for fall

To feed your shrubs, use shrub fertilizer around the base of the soil. They will still absorb the fertilizer as long as the soil temperatures are at least 40 degrees.

Greenthumb-Bad year for gardening

Greenthumb - Pruning your plants

It's an annual rite of autumn - cleaning up your annuals and perennials.

Greenthumb - Troubles with Your Fall Colors?

Rick says the fall color starts the day after June 21st on the Summer Solstice.  Because that's when the days start getting shorter and the sun gets lower in the south.  That's when the chemical changes start taking place.