Celosia: The July 2020 Houseplant of the Month
This colorful array of cockscombs occupies a special place in the plant range. With its colors and extravagantly shaped flowers,Continue Reading
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Plants Japanese Beetles Like
Japanese beetle. Photo: Benny Mazur, Flickr Here’s a list of the plants Japanese beetles (Popilia japonica) like best. If the pestsContinue Reading
Soaker Hose or Sprinkler Hose?
Soaker hose (top), sprinkler hose (bottom). Ill.: Claire Tourigny, from the book Les 1500 trucs du jardinier paresseux There isContinue Reading
Gray Water in the Vegetable Garden
Can you use dish water on your vegetables? Photo: Kristin Homan, flickr Question: In these times of water shortage, I hadContinue Reading
Fresh News About Monarch Butterflies
Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus). Photo: Kenneth Dwain Harrelson, Wikimedia Commons I’ve written about the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), the world’s bestContinue Reading
Public Gardens Reopening After COVID-19 Shutdown
Butchart Gardens, in Victoria, British Columbia, was one of the first gardens to reopen after the COVID-19 crisis. It’s beenContinue Reading
Calla: June 2020 Houseplant of the Month
The Story Behind the Calla Like the anthurium and the spathiphyllum, the calla—botanically known as Zantedeschia—is a member of the ArumContinue Reading
Instant Floating Solar Fountain
Floating solar fountain. Photo: www.greenercountry.com If you’ve always wanted a fountain in your garden, but figured you had neither theContinue Reading
New Product for White Grub Control
White grubs proliferate in some lawns. Photo: www.the-scientist.com If you’ve been dealing with white grubs in your lawn—and losing theContinue Reading
Top 15 Questions About Growing Tomatoes Answered…
Answers to your tomato questions from the experts at the National Garden Bureau. 1. What’s the difference between indeterminate and determinateContinue Reading