Ribbon Plant: The February 2022 Houseplant of the Month
Pretty much the strangest plant you’ll ever grow! By Larry Hodgson This plant (Muehlenbeckia platyclada, formerly Homalocladium platycladum) is certainlyContinue Reading
Category: Gardening
Winners of the Green Thumb Award for 2022!
The Green Thumb Award is an annual competition for plants and products that are innovative and unique and that bringContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Weeds that Indicate the Soil’s pH
Dandelions, like most weeds, will grow in pretty much any soil. Photo: Sergeant, depositphotos By Larry Hodgson Many gardeners claimContinue Reading
Rare Orchid Protected… Along With Its Ecosystem
Nature Conservancy of Canada buys bog to protect water, rare orchid The following post is taken from a press releaseContinue Reading
Trapping Slugs with Beer: More Myth Than Reality
By Larry Hodgson First, for the thirteen gardeners on the planet who have not heard that you can attract slugsContinue Reading
Sticky Plants That Catch Insect Pests
By Larry Hodgson Nearly 30 years ago, I grew some seeds of bat-face cuphea or Mickey Mouse plant (Cuphea llavea)Continue Reading
The 2022 SMA Urban Tree of the Year: Musclewood
By Michelle Sutton, City Trees Editor Photos by Michelle Sutton except where noted Each fall, members of the Society ofContinue Reading
400 Slug-Resistant Hostas for Laidback Gardeners
What? You didn’t know that not all hostas are devoured by slugs? Discover more than 400 fabulous mollusk-resistant hostas here!Continue Reading
Plants Do That … Where We Live
Indoor plants where we live, learn, heal and work have far-reaching positive effects on our well-being and indoor environment, accordingContinue Reading
Steps in Preparing Robotic Lawn Mowers for Winter
High moisture and freezing temperature during winter are two of the worst enemies of your robotic lawn mower. Rust can develop easily without proper preparation, making the machine clumsy on your next use. See what you can do to keep your grass cutter in good shape in spring.