Gardening

If you're needing some ground cover and some color in your Montana garden, there is nothing easier to grow than Cat Mint.

Folks in Missoula have the opportunity to buy a rather interesting product to help with their gardening this spring.

For beginning gardeners, or those, like me with two ‘black thumbs”, the Missoula County Extension Office has a class to ease you into gardening without having to plow up your yard.

As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers.   In Montana, perhaps this old adage should be modified to reflect the fact that in all likelihood, there will be more showers in May. And probably June, too. But I digress — the real reason I want to talk about flowers is that everyone seems to be planting them right now. Eve ...

Today we wrap-up our look behind the headlines at what needs to be done around the garden and around the house.  Or, just catching-up to the change of temperature and daylight. Our show today looks at bringing the garden down to size - gardening in straw bales, containers, or by the square yard...

This week we're going behind the headlines for a look at what we can do to get ready for Spring.  More often than not, it's what we can do to catch-up to Spring!  Roses and trees are among the most challenging plants around the home and garden...

Even though Spring comes to the Northern Rockies a little bit at a time, now is the time to get busy in the garden and the landscape.  For some of us, hints from a garden professional are always welcome. Today's guest is Bev Gutman, owner of Marchie's Nursery...

If you're like most of us, there's a long list of things you could be doing to get ready for spring.  How do you prioritize which projects move to the top of the list and which ones get pushed back?  The advice of an expert can really help...

It feels like Spring is finally here, at last.  Well, for the most part.  So, it's time to start thinking seriously about projects around the house to recover from winter and get ready for spring  What needs to be done in the garden, with flowering plants, and with the landscape...