Gardening, It’s a Sport!
It’s the beginning of May, which means you’ll soon be on all fours in your flower beds. Maybe you’ve evenContinue Reading
Category: Gardening
Bamboo and Its Many Uses
Have you noticed how everything is made of bamboo these days? Gardening tool handles, glove fabric, harvest baskets, vegetable brushes…Continue Reading
Hormones for Better Rooting
To improve the chances of success when propagating plants by cuttings, especially those whose woody stems which pose a particularContinue Reading
Why All the Buzz About Pollenless Sunflowers?
If you’ve checked the sunflower (Helianthus annuus) page of any seed catalog lately, you’ll see that pollenless sunflowers are allContinue Reading
Winter Berries to Attract Birds
In the heart of winter, when the landscape is blanketed in snow, attracting a diverse array of birds to yourContinue Reading
9 Resolutions for a Laidback Gardener
Lots of people make resolutions to start the New Year, and why shouldn’t gardeners too? Here are 9 resolutions thatContinue Reading
Hoeing Conserves Water. Really?
I still hear the old adage “hoeing conserves water” being repeated by home gardeners. This is one of those oldContinue Reading
How to Save the Life of Your Gift Plant
The holiday season is by far the most important time of year for the sale of flowering potted plants: poinsettias,Continue Reading
Dishwashing Liquid as a Pesticide: Think Twice!
Many gardeners regularly use dishwashing liquids (or other soaps) to treat insects and spider mites on their plants. And thisContinue Reading
Albert Mondor Receives the Larry-Hodgson Award
On Friday, November 3, 2023, I attended the presentation of the Larry-Hodgson Award to horticulturist and biologist Albert Mondor atContinue Reading