http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:01:10 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/04/22/arbor-day-a-celebration-of-trees-amy-stone/stories/20260420093 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/04/22/arbor-day-a-celebration-of-trees-amy-stone/stories/20260420093#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:16:11 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/04/22/arbor-day-a-celebration-of-trees-amy-stone/stories/20260420093 Most holidays are all about looking back, celebrating something that has already happened and remembering why it mattered and why it should never be forgotten. Christmas Holly Crabapple. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/04/15/stone-plants-of-year-promise-garden-success/stories/20260415006 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/04/15/stone-plants-of-year-promise-garden-success/stories/20260415006#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/04/15/stone-plants-of-year-promise-garden-success/stories/20260415006 Each and every year, new plants are introduced to the market. A New Guinea impatiens basket that Brenda Ashcraft purchases at Parran's Greenhouse and Farm on May 2, 2016. Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the azaleas on the 13th hole during the third round at the Masters golf tournament April 7, 2018, in Augusta, Ga. Flash illuminates rows of New Guinea Impatiens plants at the Black Diamond Garden Center June 13, 2023 in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/04/08/what-to-do-with-extras-now-and-in-the-growing-season/stories/20260408083 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/04/08/what-to-do-with-extras-now-and-in-the-growing-season/stories/20260408083#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:42:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/04/08/what-to-do-with-extras-now-and-in-the-growing-season/stories/20260408083 By now, you have likely gotten out into your yard, hopefully evaluating, assessing successes, and maybe even reconsidering the failures, or how I like to say it, the do-overs. A dwarf iris with an open or donut center. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/04/01/stone-gardeners-urged-to-hunt-spotted-lanternfly-eggs/stories/20260330089 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/04/01/stone-gardeners-urged-to-hunt-spotted-lanternfly-eggs/stories/20260330089#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:17:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/04/01/stone-gardeners-urged-to-hunt-spotted-lanternfly-eggs/stories/20260330089 The warming temperatures have made gardeners excited about what is to be. A spotted lantern fly nymph in the area of Airport Highway and Lake Shore Avenue Aug. 3, 2023, in Toledo. A spotted lanternfly egg mass is visible on the tree. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/03/25/stone-ohio-drought-s-effects-still-shape-gardens/stories/20260325007 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/03/25/stone-ohio-drought-s-effects-still-shape-gardens/stories/20260325007#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:47:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/03/25/stone-ohio-drought-s-effects-still-shape-gardens/stories/20260325007 Today’s column began as an idea to remind readers of previous weather conditions — specifically the 2025 drought — and the lingering impacts the lack of rain has, and continues to have, on our plants. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/03/18/stone-spring-season-brings-change-and-anticipation/stories/20260316081 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/03/18/stone-spring-season-brings-change-and-anticipation/stories/20260316081#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:31:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/03/18/stone-spring-season-brings-change-and-anticipation/stories/20260316081 We had a taste of spring — and I am sure we all enjoyed it — and then Mother Nature provided the harsh reality that it is still March, with thrashing winds and colder temperatures. Dwarf iris are showcased at Toledo Botanical Garden. Dwarf iris are showcased at Toledo Botanical Garden.