🧄Do you soak your garlic before you plant it?
Published: Tue, 09/23/25
Updated: Sat, 09/27/25
Greetings, Rural Sprout readers, I am back from a lovely week at the beach, where I managed not to get a sunburn. I love what that salty air does for…
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🍃Plants you should NEVER cut back in the fall🍁
Published: Fri, 09/19/25
Updated: Tue, 09/23/25
It's finally Friday! In our last email, we talked about what plants you should cut back this fall, so it's probably a good idea to discuss, which ones…
✂️Plants you need to cut back in the fall 🍂
Published: Wed, 09/17/25
Updated: Tue, 09/23/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! While I'm away, our own Perennial Queen, Mickey, has a couple of great articles for you this week. Mickey is a self-…
❄️Winter Over Your Chrysanthemums
Published: Mon, 09/15/25
Updated: Thu, 09/18/25
Hi, this is Tracey, I can't come to the phone right now (because I'm on vacation). Leave a message at the beep and I'll call you back as soon as I…
See ya, folks! 👋Spider plants - topping tomatoes - storing food wrong
Published: Sun, 09/14/25
Updated: Tue, 09/16/25
Good morning, Rural Sprout readers, It’s time for my annual fall break. Each year, once the garden starts to wind down and our readers’ attentions…
🌱A message of hope - gardeners are well-suited to find common ground.
Published: Fri, 09/12/25
Updated: Mon, 09/15/25
It's been a week, my friends, There are times when I feel like everything is a mess in this country, and I wonder if we’ll ever be whole. We feel so…
🛑Help! Someone stop me! + Long-lasting mums & perennials you SHOULDN'T divide.
Published: Wed, 09/10/25
Updated: Wed, 09/17/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! Okay, I have a confession. I might be getting ready to make my second trip this week to a greenhouse I found near me. You…
🎍Fast-Growing Houseplants - ZOOM!
Published: Mon, 09/08/25
Updated: Tue, 09/09/25
Guess what? I spent the weekend in Buffalo with my daughter and son-in-law. When I pulled into the driveway last night I saw this lovely pink glow…
🍅 Me vs. Ma Nature (I'll bet you can guess who wins)
Published: Sun, 09/07/25
Updated: Mon, 09/08/25
Greetings Rural Sprout readers, Another week has passed, and I'm still waiting on tomatoes. I've been growing German Pinks for the last three years.
🫣Taking the 'scary' out of seed saving & the easiest way to get 🆓plants from your own garden!
Published: Fri, 09/05/25
Updated: Wed, 09/10/25
Where did the week go? It’s been cool and rainy the past few days, and I love it! The oranges and reds popping up on the hillside tell me fall is here…