GARDEN

Care for dry grass now or replace it later

Fall is the best time to prepare lawns for the next growing season by mowing, raking, aerating and fertilizing. The game plan changes, though, if drought-stressed grass has been dormant for a long time. In that case, preparation escalates into repair.

By By Dean Fosdick, Associated Press , September 29, 2012

It’s never too soon to begin fall projects

Autumn is officially upon us and the killing frosts have entered the season. This past week has halted most of my garden plants from further development. Their reign was very enjoyable this year; even with a dry year, things flourished.

By John Zvirovski , September 29, 2012

The rich colors of autumn

Autumn is the season of change with shorter days, cooler evenings and redder sunsets. This can be depressing to some people but to many others it is a time to enjoy the colors.

By Vern Quam, Jamestown City Forester , September 22, 2012

Hydrate plants before winter arrives

It’s amazing what a difference a year can make in the weather patterns in our region. For the last couple of years we’ve seen higher than normal rain and snowfalls, and then this past year has been the opposite extreme. Not only did we have a very dry autumn last year, which entered into an equally dry winter with warmer than average temperatures.

By John Zvirovski , September 22, 2012

Add some extra flavor to your garden with herbs

One of the essential parts of a garden is the addition of the many different types of herbs that can be intermixed among the many other plants growing in harmony. Some people grow herbs in the garden for the color of their leaves, others grow them for their scents, but many of us grow them for their use in cooking.

By John Zvirovski, Sun Garden Editor , September 15, 2012

Bergans have Yard of the Week

Dan and Connie Bergan’s yard at 1514 Seventh Ave. NE is the Week 14 Yard of the Week.

September 12, 2012

Lawns need fall care

Fall is the best time to seed or sod a new lawn in North Dakota.

By Christina Rittenbach, NDSU Extension Service, Stutsman County , September 12, 2012

North Dakota gardener harvesting peaches

MINOT (AP) — North Dakota might never challenge Georgia as the peach state, but Scott Mehlhoff has proven that the fruit trees can produce as far north as Minot.

By Jill Schramm, Minot Daily News , September 10, 2012

Garden club to meet on Tuesday

Prairie Rose Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Stadium Park on Third Street Northeast just west of the Jamestown College football stadium. The program this month is “Planting with Fire.”

September 08, 2012

Morning glories welcome the new day in brightly

Every year it seems I try certain flowers over and over again, even if I don’t have great success. As with many other people, I keep trying them because I see others who grow them amazingly well, so why can’t I?

By John Zvirovski , September 08, 2012

Dockters have Yard of the Week

Daryl and Velma Dockter’s yard at 709 11th Ave. SW is the Week 13 Yard of the Week. The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce program recognizes those who take pride in their yard’s appearance and beautify the community. The program ends Oct. 1.

September 06, 2012

Fuchsias add that delicate touch to the garden

Each year near the end of the summer months, I take out my pad of paper and make notes as to what plants did well for the season and which ones did not. As I take the inventory, there are always things that did exceptionally well for the season, or things that I have tried for the first time and have decided that I really like in the garden.

By John Zvirovski , September 01, 2012

McDougalls have Yard of the Week

Submitted photo Ken and Rosemary McDougall’s yard at 1605 Ninth Ave. SE is this week’s Yard of the Week. The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce program recognizes those who take pride in their yard’s appearance and beautify the community. The program ends Oct. 1. Yards are selected each week from nominations received. Yards must be visible from the street. To nominate a yard, email chamber@jamestownchamber.com, go to the website www.jamestownchamber.com, visit or write the chamber at 120 Second St. S.E. or enter the nomination at the drop box at White Drug Garden Center (410 10th St. S.E.), Don’s Garden Center (1602 Business Loop East) or Country Gardens Floral/Greenhouse (106 Business Loop West). All single family residences within Jamestown are eligible for the program.

August 25, 2012

Potentilla blooms all season

For many years I have had a love/hate relationship with potentilla shrubs. Actually, there was rarely a time that I loved this plant. I remember seeing this shrub overplanted in many areas as I grew up and then it became a big plant for commercial plantings. Part of this disconnect, I am sure, was related to the fact that it was so common in many landscapes and it lessened my own personal attraction to its characteristics.

By John Zvirovski , August 25, 2012

Late-summer veggies can fill garden’s vacant spots

Mid- to late summer is prime time for gardeners - a last chance to grow a second batch of fresh vegetables before the plant-killing frosts arrive.

By Dean Fosdick, Associated Press , August 18, 2012