Old hat, zone 4, cold climate garden blog.

This time of year we get are getting our pots and baskets together for the coming season. In the past we offered 12 inch hanging baskets with the idea that people would appreciate a basket that was a bit larger. But we are not convinced that people prefer a 12 inch basket over the 10 [...]

I know that the posts are few and far between these days but I do have an excuse. Excuse #1. I brought a new LG wide screen monitor home and was mortified by the way the sites looked. They all need work and it’s high time they were updated. The wedding department page is updated [...]

About a week ago I was working in the greenhouse when I noticed some of the regal geraniums had yellowing leaves. My first thought was Botrytis, which is a blight that can be easily controlled with a fungicide.  We use a product called Serenade to control any fungus in the greenhouse because it is organic [...]