Melinda Myers

Melinda Myers has written over 20 gardening books. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine.

Prepare the Landscape for the Change of Seasons

As summer comes to an end, it’s time to prepare landscapes for fall and winter. Proper fall care helps...

Boost Your Landscape’s Beauty with Fall Planting

Add some immediate and long-term beauty to the landscape with fall plantings. The soil is warm and the air...

Plant a Tree for Years of Beauty & Environmental Benefits

Trees are the long-lasting framework of our landscape providing many benefits to our community, environment, landscapes and lives. They...

Capture the Beauty of Your Garden with Flower Art

Transfer the beauty of favorite flowers onto paper or fabric to create works of art, greeting cards and gifts...

Managing Powdery Mildew on Garden and Indoor Plants

Whether gardening indoors or outdoors, gardeners are likely to encounter powdery mildew on one or more of their plants....

Caring for Established Trees in Hot Dry Weather

Trees form the framework in our landscapes, providing shade, cleaning our air of dust and pollutants, absorbing carbon dioxide,...
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Enjoy the Flavor of Homegrown Herbs Year-Round

Add homegrown flavor to any meal with garden fresh herbs that will elevate any dish. Continue enjoying them well...

Managing Aphids, a Common Garden Insect

If you garden, you have likely encountered aphids on trees, shrubs or other garden plants in your landscape.  Identifiable...

Maintain the Flavor and Freshness of This Year’s Harvest

Keep homegrown vegetables and those purchased at the farmer’s market fresh and tasting their best. Selecting and harvesting vegetables...

Boost Your Health and Garden’s Productivity

Cabbage, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts are a few of nature’s detoxifiers.  Maximize the benefits with proper care, harvesting and...

Five-Minute Garden Maintenance

Improve a garden’s beauty, increase enjoyment, and reduce stress five minutes at a time.  As gardeners we know, and...

Five North American Native Shrubs for the Garden

Here are a few of the many North American shrubs you may want to include in your landscape. As...