Canada Celebrates the Year of the Garden
Photo: belchonock, depositphotos By Larry Hodgson Yes, Canada has declared 2022 The Year of the Garden and garden activities andContinue Reading
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Steps in Preparing Robotic Lawn Mowers for Winter
High moisture and freezing temperature during winter are two of the worst enemies of your robotic lawn mower. Rust can develop easily without proper preparation, making the machine clumsy on your next use. See what you can do to keep your grass cutter in good shape in spring.
Top 8 Plant Species New to Science in 2021
A reminder of the need to find and name unknown species to protect them before they become extinct
Gardening book of the month
Succulents Simplified: Growing, Designing, and Crafting with 100 Easy-Care Varieties by Debra Lee Baldwin Debra Lee Baldwin’s love for thisContinue Reading
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
Success With Orchids
Orchids are very popular … and not that difficult to care for! Photo: dalivl@yandex.ru, depositphotos By Larry Hodgson Nowadays, orchidsContinue Reading
2022: Year of the Peperomia
Every year, the National Garden Bureau, a non-profit organization promoting the pleasures of home gardening, selects one annual, one perennial, oneContinue Reading
A Visit At The Slug Lady’s
By Larry Hodgson I’m very naïve. I keep imagining that that every gardener would like to be a laidback oneContinue Reading
Zanzibar Castor Bean: Tropical Effect Guaranteed!
By Larry Hodgson I have been growing Zanzibar castor beans (Ricinus communis ‘Zanzibarensis’) ever since I was a child. NotContinue Reading
Giant Begonia Discovered in Tibet
By Larry Hodgson Begonias are popular garden and house plants. With more than 2,000 species found in tropical to subtropicalContinue Reading