Grow Your Own Living Sticky Trap!
Yellow sticky traps have been around for over a century (flypaper was patented in 1910) and gardeners know them well.Continue Reading
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Rainbow Tomatoes: Yet Another Gardening Ripoff!
A reader sent me the photo above … after she had ordered the seed, unfortunately. She wanted to knowContinue Reading
The African Violet Changes Its Name
The African violet, one of the world’s most popular houseplants, has a new botanical name. (To further understand why botanicalContinue Reading
15 Not-So-Easy Houseplants
In preparing yesterday’s article, 15 Easy Houseplants for Beginners, I, of course, took a look at other websites to seeContinue Reading
15 Easy Houseplants for Beginners
Why do novice gardeners always seem to start with the most complicated houseplants? Gardenias, bonsais, carnivorous plants, living stones and,Continue Reading
Don’t Buy Conifers That Go “Scrunch!”
I’ve just come back from my local supermarket where I sneakily got out my mobile phone to capture an imageContinue Reading
Where to Find ‘Pesto Perpetuo’ Basil?
Question: Two years ago, we grew ‘Pesto Perpetuo’ basil and were delighted by the results. It grew steadily, never bloomedContinue Reading
10 Ways of Keeping Birds Safe From Your Cat
Isn’t it wonderful to hear the chirping of birds in your garden, watch them feast on the seeds you putContinue Reading
Plants With Weird Foliage: Window Plants
Here is another article about plants with truly startling and unusual foliage, a short series I intend to add toContinue Reading
When to Sow Over 150 Annuals!
As the days get longer and longer, gardeners start to get itchy fingers. Surely it must be time to startContinue Reading