Controlling Cabbageworms
By Larry Hodgson There is a beautiful white butterfly with black markings called the cabbage butterfly or small white (PierisContinue Reading
Category: Gardening
Tropical Plants: Give Your Garden a Tropical Twist!
Written By: Marianne WillburnAuthor of: Tropical Plants and How to Love Them Adding Tropical Plants to your Landscape! This year when youContinue Reading
A New Lightweight Soil: Coco Terro Potting Soil Mix
I recently discovered a new product in the potting mix section of my local garden center: little green rectangles labeledContinue Reading
No Need to Dig a Deep Planting Hole
By Larry Hodgson Only dig a planting hole as deep as the root ball is high. When I started gardeningContinue Reading
What’s the Difference Between an Echinacea and a Rudbeckia?
By Larry Hodgson Question: I did a search on your site regarding the difference between an echinacea and a rudbeckia andContinue Reading
Hydrolyzed Fish: Not Dad’s Fish Emulsion
They say you learn something new every day. I certainly do. In fact, I learn quite a few things everyContinue Reading
18 Fun Facts About Rhubarb
By Larry Hodgson Rhubarb is a common garden plant, usually harvested in mid-spring as the leaves expand. Only the petioleContinue Reading
How to Grow Grains in Your Backyard
One of the benefits of being stuck at home is how it allowed us to discover new and interesting hobbiesContinue Reading
Lily Beetle Survey: Share Your Knowledge!
Two years ago I wrote an article about the decrease in lily beetle infestations in my area: Where Have All theContinue Reading
Should You Try to Save Plants from a Weed-Infested Bed?
By Larry Hodgson Question: One of my perennial beds is full of goutweed and I’ve decided to use the black tarpContinue Reading