Category Archives: Bob’s Blog

For over 30 years Bob LaHoff has cultivated helpful and useful horticultural info to share with his fellow gardeners.

Remembering A Friend

“Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we [...]

Walking In The Trees

Just a short drive down the New Jersey Turnpike and across the Pennsylvania Turnpike had my [...]

One Off My Bucket List

At the encouragement of Tom Castronovo, the executive editor and publisher of Gardener News, this [...]

Set the Tone in Your Garden

New Jersey, the Garden State, has an eight-decade resource fully capable of providing nutrition for [...]

Early in the 2nd Quarter

I think it’s safe to say that we are all excited that spring is finally [...]

Honey Hole

Wikipedia defines a honey hole as “slang for a location that yields a valued commodity [...]

Never Picked First in Kickball

Growing up as a child in the 1970’s and 80’s, the game kickball was a [...]

A Cunning Conifer

One of my favorite trees in the world has very little presence here in New [...]

Cyclamen Plant Care

from gardeningknowhow.com, written by Heather Rhoades Taking care of a cyclamen properly is essential if [...]

Poinsettia Care

To choose the perfect poinsettia: -Pick a plant with small, tightly clustered buds in the center. [...]

Road Trip

Back in late July of this year my friend John Stella, plantsman extraordinaire, enticed me [...]

Famous Tree Quotes

Throughout history, it seems, people have been fascinated and intrigued with trees. Poets, producers, presidents, [...]