Controlling the Whitefly: Quite a Challenge
Every fall, gardeners bring many plants indoors—geraniums, banana trees, hibiscus, fuchsias, and others—that cannot survive outside in our regions. Unfortunately,Continue Reading
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Every fall, gardeners bring many plants indoors—geraniums, banana trees, hibiscus, fuchsias, and others—that cannot survive outside in our regions. Unfortunately,Continue Reading
Plastic has crept into every aspect of our lives, and gardens are no exception: pots and planters, nets, tarps, wateringContinue Reading
Here’s the story of 15 beautiful shade plants, too often overlooked because some very popular ones actually… keep them inContinue Reading
Clematis With Short Flowering Periods I have three clematis: ‘Niobe’, ‘Hagley Hybrid’ and ‘Jackmanii’. They flower profusely, but for noContinue Reading
September is well underway, and with it comes that slight melancholy we feel when we have to go out beforeContinue Reading
The Japanese anemone (actually three species: Anemone x hybrida, A. huphensis. and A. tomentosa) is among the last perennials toContinue Reading
Nature obeys fundamental and immutable laws. Nothing is left to chance, as we have already said, and everything depends onContinue Reading
We were taught this in school: bees collect pollen from one flower and carry it to another, ensuring pollination. OnceContinue Reading
The end of the gardening season is slowly approaching. Although we still get a few warm days—sometimes even heat wavesContinue Reading
Ah! Those beautiful bouquets of cut flowers that florists create before our very eyes—filling us with wonder, while emptying ourContinue Reading









