Thought of the Day
Source: Dawn Arlotta, www.freestockphotos.biz It’s by gardening that you become a gardener. — From Pensées pour profiter pleinement du jardinage
Category: Gardening
Trees and Shrubs That Self-sow Excessively
The Norway maple (Acer platanoides) produces so many seedlings it can easily become a garden pest. Source: www.massaudubon.org. All plants reproduce.Continue Reading
Autumn: The Forgotten Planting Season
Sure you can plant in the fall! Source: clipartxtras.com Gardeners in temperate climates are often in a major rush inContinue Reading
Store Leaves for Next Year’s Compost
Put aside a few bags of chopped leaves for next year’s compost pile. Source: katob427.com Don’t use all your fallContinue Reading
Do Climbing Plants Damage Walls?
Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) on a wall is a common enough sight… but does it harm the wall in any way?Continue Reading
Tiny Bird’s Nests in Your Garden
Bird’s nest fungus, probably dung-loving bird’s nest (Cyathus stercoreus), so-called because it is often found on animal dung. The arrowContinue Reading
Benary: 175 Years of Seeds
As home gardeners, we don’t always know much about where the seeds we grow come from. We just buy andContinue Reading
10 Surprising Rose Facts
Sweet Juliet is believed to be the most expensive rose ever. Source: www.davidaustinroses.com Roses (Rosa spp.) are among the most commonContinue Reading
Avoid Squirrel Problems by Planting Bulbs They Hate
Squirrels just love tulip and crocus bulbs… and gardeners just hate squirrels! Source: www.kyforward.com To the horror of gardeners, squirrels love freshly-planted tulipContinue Reading
Cactus or Euphorbia?
If you grow cactus and other succulents, you probably have a few euphorbias mixed in with the cacti. Source: mashtalegypt.com,Continue Reading