Birch Catkin Bug: Stinky Bugs Falling From Trees
Question My birch trees are infested with bugs. They hang in a cluster at the end of the branches. WhileContinue Reading
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Why Is the Second Year Vegetable Garden Nearly Always a Flop? The Sad Story Behind Almost Every Vegetable Bed!
Since 2020, our lives have changed enormously. There has been a resurgence of interest in self-sufficiency, an exodus to ruralContinue Reading
What Animal Is Damaging My Tree’s Bark?
Question We’ve had a Norway maple in our back yard for over 15 years. This summer, we observed that theContinue Reading
Late-Season Powdery Mildew: Not Such a Big Problem!
Question My magnificent maple has had a fungus problem each fall for the last 3 years. I’ve asked all sortsContinue Reading
The 1001 Uses of Golden Oregano
There are plants for which you really can’t help falling in love with. Golden oregano (Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’) is oneContinue Reading
Too Much of A Good Thing?
How To Handle an Overabundant Veggie Garden When your vegetable garden is bountiful, it can be beautiful, but it canContinue Reading
The Wrong Caterpillar on My Milkweeds
What to do when you plan for a monarch caterpillar and a stranger shows up in its place? Question IContinue Reading
How to Properly Care for Ceropegia woodii
Learn all about growing Ceropegia woodii, a stunning trailing succulent with surprising heart-shaped leaves. Ceropegia woodii has numerous common names,Continue Reading
Sad News: It’s Already Fall!
Fall equinox will occur on September 22 and this signals the official start of autumn … but for gardeners, fallContinue Reading
Herbal Skin Care from Garden Plants
Which Plants Can Care for Your Skin? Like most people, you probably think of herbs as condiments that go intoContinue Reading