Smart Gardener

Smart Gardener is published monthly, previous articles can be found below.

Title Month
Plant Now, Applause Later
September Daffodils
Gardening for Native Bees
August rusty patched bumble bee
Meadow Makers
July Meadow
Native Plants for Home Gardens
June
Grow Your Own Cut Flowers
May Adult Ed Horticulture Garden to Vase
Grow Your Own Fence
April
Small Steps to Get You Gardening
March Gardening
5 Essentials for Any Garden
February
The Lexicon of Landscaping
January
Thinking About Trees in Winter
December
Learning from Mistakes
November
There’s Still Time to Plant Trees!
October
Gardening Tools: Rake and Roll
September Garden tools
Ready, Set, Plant!
September
Grow Your Own Lemonade (or Lemon Aid)
August
Hydrangeas 101
July
Up, Up and Away
June
Gardening for the Birds
May
Spring Houseplant Care
March
Honey, I Shrunk the Houseplants
February indoor store plant_
Denizens of the Dark: Indoor Plants for Low-Light Spaces
January
How to Water Wisely This Summer
July Watering
O, Tannenbaum: Cone-Shaped Conifers for Your Front Yard
December Picea glauca 'Spruce Lane'
Garden-centric Gift Ideas
December
The Garden in Winter
December
Tempting Topiaries
December Topiary circle garden
Tracks in the Snow
December
Handmade Wreaths by Ever-Creative Staff
December
Savor the Flavor
December Savory Herbs
Keep evergreens ever safe and happy
December Macedonian Pine (pinus-peuce)
Fresh All Winter: Grow Herbs Indoors
December Basil
Photographing the Garden in Winter
December
Parsing Parsnips
November Parsnip
Feeding the Birds: Seeds, Shrubs, Berries
November
All About Mulch
November
Five Reasons to Raise a Hoophouse
November
Feeling Grateful for Gardens
November Oak Tree
Good Form: Holiday Crafts from the Garden
November Wreath: lotuspod
Fresh Flowers and Foliage Set the Scene for Celebration
November
Bring your garden to the celebration!
November Red wreath
Cold Weather
November Cold Weather
Spooky Plants
October
Fall Lawn Care
October
Building Your Soil, Part 2
October
Trick or Treat
October Gourds
The Big Orange (and White and Blue)
October Pumpkins
Striking Gold
October Ginkgo tree leaves
Flying Jewels: Gardening for Hummingbirds
October
Shrubs with Great Fall Color
October
The Color Red
October Full Moon maple (Acer Japonicum)
Fall's deepest, darkest secret: purple foliage
October Smoke tree
Drop by Drop: How Honey Happens
September
Perennials and Shrubs for Tough Spots
September
The Secret to a Successful Garden Next Year? Document It This Year!
September English Oak Meadow_1400x787
Ornamental grasses for fall—and throughout the year
September
Fall Garden Chores
September
Native Asters Shine in the Garden
September Aster
Curating the Aging Garden
September Landscape-bench
Time to Plant Garlic
September
Thinking Ahead to Spring: Early Risers
September
Handling the Harvest
August Heirloom Tomatoes
After 'Annabelle'
August
Rain Gardens
August Butterfly
Zinnias: The Hardest-Working Flower in the Summer Garden
August Zinnia
Peppers are Hot
August
The Peak of the Prairie: Plants to Know and Grow
August
Picture-Perfect Waterlilies
August Waterlilies
Color in the Garden
August
Summer Color
August
Your Garden Can "Bee" Attractive to Pollinators
July
Extending the Harvest: Get Ready to Sow Cool-Season Crops
July
Terrific Tomatoes
July Totatoes
Terrific Trios
July Containers
Insect Pests: Is something bugging your garden?
July
Weather Woes
July
Comeback Kids
July Blanket flower, a perennial flower
Tall, Dark, and Handsome...in the Garden
July
Gardening for Butterflies
July Gardening for butterflies
Grow a Living Fence
June
Ten Weeds to Pull Now
June Common Weed Identification
The Zen Garden
June Japanese Island
Underused Shrubs
June Shrub: Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
Peppers
June Peppers
Roses: Visiting the Queen of Flowers
June
Companion Plants
June
Pruning Mature Roses?
June
Flowers for the Vegetable Garden
June Sunflowers in a vegetable garden
The Language of Weeds
June Violets
A Tomato of a Different Color
May Heirloom Tomatoes
Top 5 Reasons to GYO (Grow Your Own) Fruit Trees
May Quince in bloom
Plant a Pollinator Strip
May Pollinator: Bee
The Value of Native Plants
May Shooting-star
Growing Potatoes: This Spud’s for You!
May
Attracting Birds to Your Garden
May
Building Your Soil, Part 1
May
The Elements of Design
May Garden design
Warm-Season Veggies: Five Faves to Know and Grow
May
I'm Afraid to Grow Vegetables
April
Indoor Plants are Waking Up
April Panda Plant
Fritillaria
April Crown imperial fritillary
In Praise of Mini-Daffodils
April Miniature Daffodils
Wildlife in the Garden: Protecting your Plants
April
Spring-Flowering Ornamental Trees
April magnolia
Your Garden as a Sanctuary
April Seating
Perennials: Time to Divide and Multiply
April
Daffodils: Plan Now, Plant Later
April Daffodils
Sow Your Spaghetti Sauce Now
March Tomato Sauce
Early Spring Crops
March Pea
Spring Greens: Success with Cool-Season Edibles
March
Woodland Wonders
March
Successful Seed Starting: When, Why, How
March Seeds sprouting
Create Your Own Garden Art
March Mosaic art
Plan Now for a Gorgeous Fall Garden
March
Rethink your first salad of the year
March Lettuce variety
Theme Gardens
March Fairy Garden
12 Plants for a More Fragrant Garden
March
The Moonlight Garden: A Composition in White
February
Herbal Tea
February
Getting Started with Starting Seeds
February Seed starting
Which witch hazel should be in your yard?
February Witch hazel
Vanilla: Sweet—and Savory
February Vanilla
Good Reads for Gardeners
February
Ten Herbs to Start Growing
February Rosemary
Ready, Set, Seed Germination Test!
February
An Orchid FAQ: How to Repot
February Potted orchid
Irresistible Houseplants
January House plant
Smart Learning
January Education gardening
Use Them or Lose Them: The Plants in your Spice Cabinet
January
Holiday Plants...That Keep on Giving
January Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
50 New Year's Resolutions for Gardeners
January Edible container gardening
Brighten the Winter with Houseplants
January
Better Than Googling
January Seed catalogue
Orchids in Your Living Room?
January Orchid show
Winter Photography
January
Sowing Seeds Indoors
January
Growing Bulbs Indoors
January
Bringing Houseplants Indoors
November