Hello, and welcome back to Gardening with Ms. Kate, where I teach you a fun new element of gardening. Today, we will be discussing how to throw a Patio Party for your plants, as Summer is rounding the corner swiftly. So, without [...]
Hello! My name is Ms. Kate, and welcome to my gardening series, Gardening with Ms. Kate, where we learn new tips and tricks to help our plants grow. For this edition, I am going to reference a past post regarding dormancy. As [...]
Spring is in the air...the days are longer, the weather is warmer, flowers are beginning to bloom, and that means it is gardening season. Have you ever wondered why bees love to buzz around from flower to flower? Stop by the P.D. [...]
Hello and welcome to Gardening with Ms. Kate, a series where we learn to take care of our photosynthesizing green friends! Today, however, we won’t be going over plant care tips; instead, in honor of Houseplant Appreciation Day, I will be sharing [...]
So, you love taking care of plants so much you want more of them but don’t want to spend any of your green to get some more green? I have the perfect suggestion for you. Propagation. Yes, propagation is positively perfect for [...]
Hey! Welcome to Gardening with Ms. Kate, a blog where we talk about taking care of our photosynthesizing friends! Today, we are going to discuss dusty leaves. Huh? Dusty leaves? You heard that right, kids! We will be talking about dusty leaves, [...]
*CCPL Staff picks are chosen by CCPL staff members and are not intended to be comprehensive lists. We'd love to hear your ideas too, so write to us and tell us what you’d recommend!* Happy June, everyone! This month marks the [...]
Hello, and welcome to Gardening with Ms. Kate, a blog where I teach a new element of gardening! Back in April, I thought it would be a cool idea to conduct an experiment with our plants, where we let them listen to [...]
June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month. Fruits and vegetables are essential to our health and well being ~ they provide so many valuable nutrients that our bodies need including calcium, fiber, folate, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium, Vitamin A and Vitamin [...]
Setting Up The first thing to consider is your location. Some plants prefer full direct sun, while others prefer shade and partial sunlight. If you’re planting directly into the ground, it’s good to get the soil tested for heavy [...]
