August 8, 2020 - Issue #473

Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem odorless but all together perfume the air.

ARTICLES TO READ

Harvesting Onions

There's never a time when onions aren't ready for harvesting. They can be picked and eaten at any stage. No matter how many onions you use during the season, though, it's nice to have a crop of big onions mature at the end of summer to store for the fall and winter months.

Hibiscus: Plant Care and Varieties

Hibiscus are deciduous shrubs with dark green leaves; the plants can grow to 15 feet tall in frost-free areas. Flowers may be up to 6 inches diameter, with colors ranging from yellow to peach to red. Hibiscus can be planted singly or grown as a hedge plant; they can also be pruned into a single-stemmed small tree. The flowers are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds.

Rose of Sharon: Plant Care and Varieties

An erect, deciduous shrub, Rose of Sharon produces colorful, cup-shaped flowers in summer and fall. Other common names include shrub althea and Chinese hibiscus

Harvesting Potatoes

After all your work of planting and caring for your potato plants, here's how to get the most from your harvest.

Weed Identification

No one likes to talk about them, but all gardeners deal with them: weeds. We've chosen the most common weeds found in lawns and gardens, and provided the essential information you need for identifying and managing them.