Daffodil Flowers Can Be Deadly to Their Neighbors
With spring now underway, our gardens will fill up or are filling up with gorgeous flowers. Bringing in that firstContinue Reading
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Chocolate Cosmos: New and Improved
Among the garden plants grown for their scent, chocolate cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguineus) certainly stands out from the crowd. Yes, asContinue Reading
Towards a Responsible Harvest of Wild Plants
Food foraging is the latest foodie trend. Off you go into your backyard, harvesting dandelions and garlic mustard for yourContinue Reading
Seeds to Sow: Early April
Early April is pretty much the heart of the indoor seed-sowing season. Remembering that you want young, strong, healthy seedlings,Continue Reading
Quarantine Your New Houseplants
When you bring a new houseplant into your home, it’s always wise to put it in isolation at first soContinue Reading
Gentle Ladybugs are Actually Cannibals
The ladybug or ladybird is the perfect insect to help teach children to respect nature. After all, ladybugs are cuteContinue Reading
The Money Tree Doesn’t Age Gracefully
You’ve certainly seen the money tree around. With its scheffleralike leaves and its usually braided-stems, this houseplant really stands out fromContinue Reading
No, Today’s Vermiculite Doesn’t Contain Asbestos
A reader recently asked me whether it was true that vermiculite contains asbestos and therefore should be avoided. It justContinue Reading
10 Strange Facts About Vegetables
“Eat your vegetables”, my mother used to say, “they’re good for you!” But I’d feed them to the dog ifContinue Reading
Succeeding With Succulents
Succulent plants or simply succulents are fleshy plants adapted to survive in arid environments. Their main feature is their abilityContinue Reading