10 Gardening Gaffes To Avoid in the New Year
By George Weigel What’s the difference between a new gardener and an experienced one? The experienced gardener has killed wayContinue Reading
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Rediscovering a Forgotten Perennial
Bouncing-bet (Saponaria officinalis ‘Rosea Plena’). Photo: Depositphotos By Larry Hodgson Question: There is a beautiful plant that comes back every year inContinue Reading
7 Tips on Controlling Tree Roots in the Vegetable Garden
By Larry Hodgson It’s never a wise decision to place a vegetable garden near a tree, because its roots willContinue Reading
Slug Resistant Plants
Some plants simply send slugs running! Ill.:moziru.com The true secret to controlling slugs easily is not to battle them withContinue Reading
Water Lily, Pond-Lily or Lotus?
Gardeners confuse the three plants above, but they are really very different! Source: www.woodvalefishandlilyfarm.com.au & www.rarexoticseeds.com There’s considerable confusion surroundingContinue 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
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