Judy Kautz

In the fall, it is easy to see an end to gardening for the year, but don’t hang up your rake until you have completed a few last gardening tasks.

Do you have lots of green tomatoes on your vines? Are you afraid you won’t get to see them ripen or get to use them before it turns cold?

Fall has finally arrived, and with it cooler weather! Fall is also the time for pumpkins – to grow, to eat and to use in decorating our homes and landscapes.

Are you ready for a little indoor color this winter? Forcing flower bulbs indoors is a great way to enjoy flowers during the cold months. It all starts with choosing

Have you see holiday cactus for sale in stores this season? This is the time of year when they become readily available. One of the most popular houseplants, Christmas cactus

Winter is a time when a lot of the color of the outdoor world has faded away. The leaves have fallen and grey skies (and maybe snow) are becoming more frequent.

Now that winter is truly descending on us and our gardens are but lovely memories, do you miss the color of flowers in your yard?

Have you considered decorating your home this season with the lovely poinsettia? The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), is one of the most popular winter holiday plants; a native to the area

What do you know about mistletoe (other than you can snatch a kiss under it!) Mistletoe is one of those holiday plants that you don’t really want growing in your

We have always loved live Christmas trees, and the trend these days is that people are returning to bringing a live tree into their homes for Christmas. Fresh Christmas trees