city gardening

Green Acre #424: Dirty Fingers (in a Good Way)

A gardener’s hands don’t have to suffer. (Well . . . )

April 26, 2023

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Green Acre #423: Getting Going Hoeing

Depending on where you live, it could be time to hit the dirt.

April 19, 2023

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Green Acre #422: Spring, Sprang, Sprung!

She called it. Now everything’s in bloom.

April 12, 2023

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Green Acre #421: The King Kong Kwanzan

Too big for our yard? We knew that, but for one week a year it’s glorious.

April 5, 2023

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Green Acre #420: Spring Awakening

An early inventory shows the garden bouncing back, sorta.

March 29, 2023

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Green Acre #419: Just the Right Amount of Winter

Spring is forestalled by a chill that won’t kill.

March 15, 2023

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Green Acre #418: Urban Stems Steps Up!

Our columnist reports on great customer service from the online flower source.

March 8, 2023

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Green Acre #417: Freezing Their Buds Off?

Warm days now may signal colorless days ahead.

February 22, 2023

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Green Acre #416: Waiting for Spring

The Philadelphia Flower Show satisfies cravings till reliable weather arrives.

February 15, 2023

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Green Acre #415: Flowers to Go, Go, Go

Floral deliveries are faster than ever, and some offerings are truly splendid.

February 8, 2023

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Green Acre #414: Clean Green

Some plants know how to behave indoors.

February 1, 2023

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Green Acre #413: I Dream of Jeanie

Big Sis made it to 90 and has gone from one paradise, Juno Beach, to another, as yet unnamed.

January 25, 2023

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Green Acre #412: Flowers in the House

Beat the winter blues . . . with something green.

January 11, 2023

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Green Acre #411: The Jungle Book

The garden is close to empty, but the living room is pretty full.

January 4, 2023

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Green Acre #410: Last-Minute Gardener Gifts

Growing can be slow going, but gifting? Faster than the speed of a grow light!

December 21, 2022

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Green Acre #409: Gifts for Plant Lovers

Floral and floral-adjacent presents can take many forms.

December 14, 2022

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Green Acre #408: Mantel Magic

You probably already have everything you need to create an extravagant holiday display.

December 7, 2022

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Green Acre #407: Plug-in Plants

Winter window boxes can thrive with artificial additives.

November 30, 2022

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