Caterpillars Galore!
There are hundreds of caterpillars in your yard? Maybe thousands? They’re black with blue marks, a white streak down their back andContinue Reading
Category: Gardening
9 Reasons Peonies Don’t Bloom
The garden peony (Paeonia lactiflora) is among the most popular and reliable temperate climate perennials. Most gardeners are more thanContinue Reading
Corn Loves Company
Sweet corn or maize (Zea mays saccharata) is essentially the only vegetable pollinized by wind. And for that reason, it should plantedContinue Reading
The Best Father’s Day Gift for Gardening Dads
Dear Kids, You know what I would like for Father’s Day? A helping hand in the garden! A sort ofContinue Reading
The Most Beautiful Perennial You’ve Never Heard Of
Exotic and stunning, like a fuchsia with upright flowers, Indian pink (Spigelia marilandica), is a modestly sized perennial of woodedContinue Reading
Share Your Surplus Vegetables
Plant a Row (Plant • Grow • Share a Row in Canada): that’s the title of a program launched by the GardenContinue Reading
Disease-Free Tomatoes?
It’s not easy being a tomato gardener. The poor vegetable, by far the most popular grown in home vegetable gardens,Continue Reading
Hops*, Herb of the Year 2018
I was surprised to learn that the International Herb Association had named hops (Humulus lupulus) Herb of the Year™ forContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Deadheading Lilacs Improves Bloom
Among the most persistent myths in horticulture is the one that insists you must remove the faded blooms of the common lilac,Continue Reading
Pull Three, Plant Three for Easy Gardening
Why fight with complicated plants? Plants that need pinching, pruning, staking, deadheading, winter protection, insect and pest treatments and allContinue Reading