A Homemade Sticky Trap
Generations of gardeners have been using yellow sticky traps to catch unwanted flying insects. Think back to the yellow flyContinue Reading
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How to “Save” Supermarket Herbs
Supermarkets sell pots of herbs at very attractive prices… and who doesn’t want fresh herbs for their kitchen? However, theContinue Reading
Do You Really Need to Wrap Conifers for the Winter?
Over the last 50 years, it seems to have become chic to wrap the conifers up like a mummy forContinue Reading
Houseplants that Tolerate Dry Air
The air in our homes is particularly dry during the winter. Indeed, relative humidity drops like a rock when heatingContinue Reading
Orchids in the Snow
I’ve been growing miniature cymbidium orchids (in spite of their name, they’re fairly large plants) for a number of yearsContinue Reading
Don’t Let Snow Stop You from Planting!
In my area, and in many areas in Southern Canada and the Northern US, snow has come early this yearContinue Reading
Aphids on Houseplants
You brought your houseplants back indoors a few weeks back and everything is going pretty well, except one plant seemsContinue Reading
Gain A Warmer Microclimate Through Windbreaks
Gardeners often talk about “microclimates”. They come to understand that part of their property is a lot warmer thanContinue Reading
2016 Urban Tree of the Year
Zelkova serrata ‘Musashino’ has been voted the 2016 Urban Tree of the Year by the Society of Municipal Arborists (SMA).Continue Reading
Just Use Any Fertilizer
Almost every day, in fact, often several times a day, I get a message from a reader who wants toContinue Reading