It’s January in the garden.  For those of us in the Midwest, it means it's only the middle of winter and the ground is frozen solid. So, I put together some winter gardening tasks that will help make your winter pass more quickly.  And these tasks will help save you some valuable time this spring. [...]

In the Midwest, December in the garden is mostly cold, overcast days with a few milder, sunny ones.  Gardens are asleep, but there’s still other activity in the yards.  Such as the visits from our hungry furry friends and feathered friends too.  The winter storms bring with them damaging winds.  If we are fortunate to [...]

Fall in the Midwest will soon be finished. Before you know it, snow flurries will be replacing the falling leaves. Time to tackle last of the garden chores. Author's Note: This post was written in early October, but due to a minor issue with my knee since late last summer I ran behind on things [...]