Wiese Acres

It was a short night, so this will be a short blog today.  :)   Last evening, I traveled to a small town on the Montana - North Dakota borde...

Wiese Acres north gardens at sunset Even if you choose rose cultivars that are easy care and disease resistant, they still may need so...

  Who doesn't love the sight of roses?  And the fragrance - oh, my, it's like a little bit of heaven on earth!  But the pain of g...

Wiese Acres All Creatures Great and Small Garden Another of the plants I'm anxiously awaiting is a 2013 All America Selections Flowe...

Well, after several days of "technical stuff", it's time for something a little more fun today.  Last Friday, I was able to dr...

  The great things about African violets are that they are relatively easy to grow and they will bloom nearly year round, allowing even ...

Some growers recommend repotting African violets with fresh soil twice a year.   As I’ve told you before, I am an essentially lazy gardener,...

A good fertilizer for African violets is a well-balanced formulation of the “primary” elements of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potass...

For most of us, if we are comfortable in our home environment, our African violets will be quite happy there as well.   However, if you are ...