Are Citrus Going the Way of the Dodo?
World citrus production is under serious threat by a disease, citrus greening, also known as huánglóngbìng or HLB (the ChineseContinue Reading
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World citrus production is under serious threat by a disease, citrus greening, also known as huánglóngbìng or HLB (the ChineseContinue Reading
Question: Ten years ago, I planted some apple seeds and kept one plant that has since grown on to becomeContinue Reading
It may seem strange to think that a plant can be both edible and toxic and yet that is inContinue Reading
One of the most damaging insects to raspberries is the raspberry cane borer (Oberea affinis). You rarely see the insectContinue Reading
A reader recently sent me an ad she saw on the Internet offering black strawberries. She wanted to know ifContinue Reading
Gardeners in Canada and the Northern USA often have a hard time growing pears. While most pears do fine inContinue Reading
No, black knot disease is not really a cancer, but it certainly acts like a cancer… and a cancer thatContinue Reading
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