Lacy Phacelia: Possibly the Best Plant for Pollinators!
By Larry Hodgson If you grow fruit-bearing vegetables like squash, cucumbers, eggplant, okra or melons, you always need insect visitorsContinue Reading
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Love-Lies-Bleeding: the Oh-So Edible Annual!
By Larry Hodgson Botanical name: Amaranthus caudatus.Common Names: Love-lies-bleeding, foxtail amaranth, pendant amaranth, pendant flower, kiwichaHeight: 3–8 feet (90–240 cm).Spacing: 18 to 24 inchesContinue Reading
Garden Myth: You Shouldn’t Compost Rhubarb Leaves
By Larry Hodgson As you harvest your rhubarb (Rheum × hybridum) stalks this spring, you’ll find many websites warning youContinue Reading
Rameal Chipped Wood (RCW) as a Mulch and Soil Amendment
by Edith Smeesters, biologist, author and speakerwww.edithsmeesters.org A few decades ago, I was given a book by Ida and JeanContinue Reading
COVID Confinement Leads to Passion for Gardening
Here’s a charming message I received from a reader after she read the article Top 10 Reasons to Garden that appeared inContinue Reading
Starting Carrots Off on the Right Foot
By Larry Hodgson Carrots (Daucus carrot) are not the easiest vegetables to grow. Anyone whose says they are is doingContinue Reading
How Many Herb Seeds Should I Sow per Pot?
Par Larry Hodgson Question: When I sow chives, parsley, sage and other herbs with multiple stems, how many seeds should IContinue Reading
Swiss Chard: The Easy Leafy Green
By Larry Hodgson Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris cicla) is a selection of the wild beet or sea beet (Beta vulgarisContinue Reading
Nature Conservancy of Canada suggests leaving lawns alone in May
Abandoning Springtime Chore Can Help Nature Caring for and spending time in the green spaces around our homes has beenContinue Reading
Beyond Traditional Mother’s Day Flowers
By Larry Hodgson Throughout much of the world, the second Sunday in May is Mother’s Day and florists everywhere areContinue Reading
