When Sapsuckers Attack
Sapsucker: it sounds rather disgusting, doesn’t it? Yet sapsuckers are actually quite pretty birds… with the nasty habit of damagingContinue Reading
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Hose Down Your Houseplants
On a nice spring day, put houseplants sensitive to spider mites (Tetranychus urticae)—tiny little dustlike arthropods—outdoors and hose them down.Continue Reading
Seeds to sow indoors in Early May
You thought the indoor sowing season inside was over? Not at all! There are still a lot of plants it’s worth sowingContinue Reading
Share Your Surplus Plants
Spring is the main season for moving plants around. You plant out summer bulbs and annuals, dig up, move andContinue Reading
How to Get Rid of a Stump
Well, it’s done. Your old tree, perhaps sick, dying or dead, has finally been cut and there are only memoriesContinue Reading
French Tarragon and the Russian Impostor
It sounds almost like the title of a spy novel, doesn’t it? Well, there is in fact more than aContinue Reading
Groundcovers for Sun
Looking for a groundcover for a sunny spot? Maybe because the lawn isn’t holding up well or because it’s onContinue Reading
A Petunia With Heart
I must admit that I’m not necessarily a big petunia fan. I dislike pinching off all those sticky dead flowersContinue Reading
Coltsfoot: Harbinger of Spring, Medicinal Plant or Aggressive Weed?
Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) is, in some areas, the very first flower of spring. Its charming yellow flowers emerge very early,Continue Reading
Double Flowers: Bad News for Pollinators
Gardeners love double flowers. And why not? With their dense flowers jam-packed with petals, they really do stand out fromContinue Reading