Can I plant this European cypress outside in the ground on top of a hill? It would be well drained land not holding water, plenty of sunlight, as it would be facing east and west. Should I repot it and wait til fall to plant or is now (April) ok to plant if it can be planted outside? The post Planting a cypress tree appeared first on Kentucky Living ..read more

When is the best time to move a clematis or can they be moved? The post Moving a clematis appeared first on Kentucky Living ..read more

Our high geranium will not bloom or only has 2-3 blooms. Is there anything we can do to correct this? The post Geranium not blooming appeared first on Kentucky Living ..read more

I have invested several hundred dollars in my iris collection. I put them in a bed that I bought soil for that I thought would be good dirt for them. Problem is, it stays too wet, which I am working on to fix but in the mean time they got fungus. Its the leaf spot type. My problem is unless I spend lots of time trying to figure out which fungicide is best to use, I am not going to get the right one. I have already been looking with no results. I don’t have a lot of time to get this done. I hope you can help. The post Iris care appeared first on Kentucky Living ..read more

MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER, DELANEY, now 15, has always been inquisitive when it comes to nature—tending to broken-winged butterflies and rescuing waterlogged bees from puddles. As she grew and learned about the depleted habitats of these creatures, Delaney wanted to do something to help them. Her solution? A backyard greenhouse.  Cut flowers and Boo Berries  This spring marks Delaney’s third growing season in the greenhouse she and her dad, Aaron, built directly on our deck for easy access to water, plus electricity for a portable heater powered by Pennyrile Electric. Though her greenhous ..read more

Bill Best has been saving seeds since the early 1970s. Photo: Kim Kobersmith Best demonstrates how to remove seeds from a Bosnian pepper. Photo: Kim Kobersmith Heirloom beans and tomatoes come in a rainbow of hues. Photos: Henkle’s Herbs and Heirlooms; Kim Kobersmith Heirloom beans and tomatoes come in a rainbow of hues. Photos: Henkle’s Herbs and Heirlooms; Kim Kobersmith Henkle’s Herbs and Heirlooms grows tomatoes from June to December. Photo: Henkle’s Herbs and Heirlooms Hickory Cane corn is a Kentucky classic. Photo: Kim Kobersmith Bill Best distinctly remembers the bean crop that starte ..read more

Is it too early in the season to transplant this grass? The post Moving ornamental grass appeared first on Kentucky Living ..read more

What the brown spots are on my Japanese maples? The post Brown spots on Japanese Maples appeared first on Kentucky Living ..read more

What month do I prune my roses in the spring? The post Pruning roses appeared first on Kentucky Living ..read more

Add interest indoors or out FICUS HAS LONG BEEN a popular houseplant, but it’s important to choose a variety that best suits your needs.  At one time, one of the most popular varieties was Ficus benjamina, also known as the weeping fig. It’s still a good choice. Then Ficus lyrate, the fiddle-leaf fig, became popular. Thankfully, that trend was short-lived, because the fiddle-leaf fig is temperamental and difficult to grow indoors. Today a not-so-new ficus is trending, and it’s beautiful and easy to grow—Ficus benghalensis Audrey.  If you successfully grew the weeping fig before, you ..read more