Copyright (c) 2013 CraftStylish.com en-us Fine Gardening - "Kiss My Aster" blog entries http://www.finegardening.com/blog/kiss-my-aster Sat, 18 May 2013 10:37:43 -0500 Fine Gardening - "Kiss My Aster" blog entries http://www.finegardening.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.finegardening.com/blog/kiss-my-aster Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:44:46 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/27437/chic-garden-stuff-totally-disappointment-free-the-chicago-botanic-gardens-antique-and-garden-fair http://www.finegardening.com/item/27437/chic-garden-stuff-totally-disappointment-free-the-chicago-botanic-gardens-antique-and-garden-fair Posted by KissMyAster
I've seen a lot of stuff lately and most of it has bummed me out. This left me buzzzzzzzzzing! ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/27437/chic-garden-stuff-totally-disappointment-free-the-chicago-botanic-gardens-antique-and-garden-fair Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:04:17 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/27328/push-th-little-daisies http://www.finegardening.com/item/27328/push-th-little-daisies Posted by KissMyAster
While I'm not totally anti-lawn, I do think you can have too much lawn.... And I do. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/27328/push-th-little-daisies Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:00:58 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/26753/the-boring-post-about-houseplants http://www.finegardening.com/item/26753/the-boring-post-about-houseplants Posted by KissMyAster
Every garden blogger has to do a post about their houseplants at least once a year. Today's the day. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/26753/the-boring-post-about-houseplants Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:49:11 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/26642/oooh-afternoon-delight http://www.finegardening.com/item/26642/oooh-afternoon-delight Posted by KissMyAster
It's the perfect time of year to get away to a good greenhouse and buy yourself some plants and breathe in some warm and steamy plant-filled air. Restorative, really. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/26642/oooh-afternoon-delight Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:32:08 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/26350/i-would-if-i-could-but-i-cant http://www.finegardening.com/item/26350/i-would-if-i-could-but-i-cant Posted by KissMyAster
I have the time, the itch- But not the weather... ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/26350/i-would-if-i-could-but-i-cant Sat, 26 Jan 2013 17:13:42 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/26300/the-case-of-the-rapidly-diminishing-hedge-apples http://www.finegardening.com/item/26300/the-case-of-the-rapidly-diminishing-hedge-apples Posted by KissMyAster
They were there, then they weren't.... Whodunit? ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/26300/the-case-of-the-rapidly-diminishing-hedge-apples Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:43:39 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/25676/winter-containers-the-good-but-possibly-iffy-part-2 http://www.finegardening.com/item/25676/winter-containers-the-good-but-possibly-iffy-part-2 Posted by KissMyAster
Now, these may not all be my personal taste, but they are all done well and you can tell that it is the homeowners' taste, for reals. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/25676/winter-containers-the-good-but-possibly-iffy-part-2 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:54:01 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/25620/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-an-encyclopedia-of-outdoor-winter-decor-part-1-the-train-wrecks http://www.finegardening.com/item/25620/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-an-encyclopedia-of-outdoor-winter-decor-part-1-the-train-wrecks Posted by KissMyAster
There just isn't enough info out there on how-to (or how not to) do your winter pots, beds and garlands. Here is all you need to know, in 3 (maybe 4) parts... ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/25620/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-an-encyclopedia-of-outdoor-winter-decor-part-1-the-train-wrecks Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:54:33 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/25195/asterzilla-vs-mumthra http://www.finegardening.com/item/25195/asterzilla-vs-mumthra Posted by KissMyAster
Clearly, I'm an aster person. I wouldn't have named my blog (and most of my life) Kiss My Aster if I wasn't in love with them. But I wasn't always... ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/25195/asterzilla-vs-mumthra Sun, 07 Oct 2012 17:48:46 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/24911/hey-girl-the-autumn-edition http://www.finegardening.com/item/24911/hey-girl-the-autumn-edition Posted by KissMyAster
Gardener Gosling is feelin' the season and wants to watch It's the Great Pumpkin,Charlie Brown with you after a fun-filled day of leaf raking. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/24911/hey-girl-the-autumn-edition Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:54:34 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/24631/how-to-take-better-garden-photos-aster-style http://www.finegardening.com/item/24631/how-to-take-better-garden-photos-aster-style Posted by KissMyAster
I'm a lousy photographer- especially when it comes to garden shots. But I found something over the weekend that makes my photos WAY more interesting to look at.... ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/24631/how-to-take-better-garden-photos-aster-style Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:23:17 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/24632/lava-rockin http://www.finegardening.com/item/24632/lava-rockin Posted by KissMyAster
My midcentury modern ranch is literally encircled in red lava rock. It's laying on top of an ineffective layer of clear plastic. We are in the process of raking it up and doing.... something with it. How does one get rid of this much red lava rock? ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/24632/lava-rockin Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:57:29 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/23953/thats-a-lot-of-pot http://www.finegardening.com/item/23953/thats-a-lot-of-pot Posted by KissMyAster
I lucked into a giant pot at zero cost. What should I put in it? ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/23953/thats-a-lot-of-pot Sun, 22 Jul 2012 19:24:07 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/23828/how-hot-is-it http://www.finegardening.com/item/23828/how-hot-is-it Posted by KissMyAster
How hot is it? I'll tell ya... ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/23828/how-hot-is-it Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:31:50 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/23585/the-lemon-bar http://www.finegardening.com/item/23585/the-lemon-bar Posted by KissMyAster
A crazy experience at the garden center. It could only happen to me! ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/23585/the-lemon-bar Wed, 30 May 2012 05:47:44 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/23250/i-got-99-problems-but-a-birch-aint-one http://www.finegardening.com/item/23250/i-got-99-problems-but-a-birch-aint-one Posted by KissMyAster
Paper birch trees aren't super successful here, it's too dang hot. Why do they die and what do you do with them when they are dead, you may ask... ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/23250/i-got-99-problems-but-a-birch-aint-one Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:41:16 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/22823/my-bad-romance-with-a-bad-bad-plant http://www.finegardening.com/item/22823/my-bad-romance-with-a-bad-bad-plant Posted by KissMyAster
I should know better. In fact, I do. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/22823/my-bad-romance-with-a-bad-bad-plant Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:05:12 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/22723/national-call-out-sick-from-work-to-stay-home-and-pull-garlic-mustard-before-it-goes-to-seed-day http://www.finegardening.com/item/22723/national-call-out-sick-from-work-to-stay-home-and-pull-garlic-mustard-before-it-goes-to-seed-day Posted by KissMyAster
This Friday is National Call-Out-Sick-From-Work-To-Stay-Home-And-Pull-Garlic-Mustard-Before-It-Goes-To-Seed Day. So start thinking up your excuses now people, because those things are about to BLOW. ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/22723/national-call-out-sick-from-work-to-stay-home-and-pull-garlic-mustard-before-it-goes-to-seed-day Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:22:18 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/22417/first-contact http://www.finegardening.com/item/22417/first-contact Posted by KissMyAster
I'm trying to raise a kid that loves being outside and in the dirt as much as I do... ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/22417/first-contact Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:40:06 -0500 http://www.finegardening.com/item/22260/yet-another-reason-to-love-cactii http://www.finegardening.com/item/22260/yet-another-reason-to-love-cactii Posted by KissMyAster
I'm moving today, wrapping everything up, including a my plants. The roses were a pain to move, as are the giant soil-filled containers... but you know what's a piece of cake to move? ]]> http://www.finegardening.com/item/22260/yet-another-reason-to-love-cactii