Tips On Controlling Plants With Wandering Rhizomes
By Larry Hodgson Sometimes gardeners are faced with a plant with creeping rhizomes, that is, underground stems that produce numerousContinue Reading
Category: Weeds
The Weedy Bellflower
By Larry Hodgson I’ve grown all sorts of bellflowers (Campanula spp.) over my lifetime as a gardener, from short, creeping orContinue Reading
How to Tell If a Plant is a Weed
Here’s an old gardening adage you might want to apply. If you’re not sure if a plant is a weedContinue Reading
The Orchid Nobody Wants
The following article was first posted to this blog on June 26, 2018. I’m reposting it today because I’ve beenContinue Reading
Should You Try to Save Plants from a Weed-Infested Bed?
By Larry Hodgson Question: One of my perennial beds is full of goutweed and I’ve decided to use the black tarpContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Does the Mole Plant Really Repel Moles?
By Larry Hodgson There are quite a few websites that recommend planting a biennial (occasionally annual) spurge known as theContinue Reading
Weedy Perennials
By Larry Hodgson You’re a novice gardener and you’re heading off to your local garden center to buy some perennialsContinue Reading
Thought of the Day
Cotton thistle (Onopordum acanthium). Photo: naturespot.org.uk In a country where orchids abound, we marvel at the thistle. Larry Hodgson TranslatedContinue Reading
The Parasitic Morning Glory
Ill.: creazilla.com, pikping & pngitem.com Dodders (Cuscuta spp.) are among the most fascinating parasitic plants imaginable. They form stringy, twisting stems,Continue Reading
Clover in the Lawn: From Friend to Weed to Friend Again!
How did such a wonderful plant as clover come to be considered a weed? Photo: life.shared.com Here’s a quick overviewContinue Reading