Can Roof Runoff Be Used for Vegetables?
Question: Can rainwater collected from an asphalt shingle roof be harmful to vegetables and other edible plants? M-C Chevrette Answer: TheContinue Reading
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No Real Need to Blanch Leeks
Leeks (Allium ampeloprasum) with a long white stalk have always been considered highly desirable by gardeners. To obtain such whiteness,Continue Reading
Gardens Evolve and So Should You!
Your garden is not stuck in a time warp; it is constantly evolving. Trees grow and create more shade … andContinue Reading
The Fly That Attacks Japanese Beetles
Ever since the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) first showed up in New Jersey in 1912, apparently brought over from JapanContinue Reading
Milkweed Sap to Treat Poison Ivy? A Truly Bad Idea!
Yes, I know you have read this in all sorts of blogs as well as in home remedy guides, butContinue Reading
50 Disease-Resistant Crabapples
There are few temperate-climate ornamental trees that are as popular as crabapples … nor that cause their owners such aContinue Reading
Garden Myth: If You Grow Melons With Cucumbers, It Will Alter Their Taste
This is an old myth, but it keeps coming up. And it is indeed a myth. The concept is thatContinue Reading
How to Get Your Hands on the Plant of Your Dreams
There is only one logical way to get a plant that you have seen in a neighbor’s garden and youContinue Reading
The Fascinating History of Quebec’s Floral Emblem
Today, June 24th, is Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, honoring Saint John the Baptist, the patron saint of French Canadians. It’s a public holiday inContinue Reading
Splotchy Beet Leaves Mean Miners at Work
The beet leaf miner (Pegomyia betae) is the larva of a small, rarely seen fly, as is its lookalike cousin,Continue Reading