Polka Dot Plant: The August 2021 Houseplant of the Month
By Larry Hodgson With its leaves appearing to be covered in freckles, the polka dot plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) or hypoestes, standsContinue Reading
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Spring Bulbs Will Be In Short Supply This Fall: Order Early!
By Larry Hodgson There won’t be the usual wide choice of spring bulbs in garden centers this fall. Like lastContinue Reading
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
Dealing With Squash Borers
By Larry Hodgson This is a new insect for me. Although native to North America, mostly east of the RockyContinue 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 Other Edible Parts of Common Vegetables
By Larry Hodgson We’re used to eating just one part of most common vegetables, two at the most. Immature flowersContinue Reading
When a Tree is Struck by Lightning
By Larry Hodgson Lightning often strikes the highest object of a given sector … and that is frequently a tree.Continue Reading
Does Weed Barrier Landscape Fabric Really Work?
By Larry Hodgson Question: My girlfriend and I don’t share the same point of view on the use of landscape fabricContinue Reading
How to Create the Perfect Outdoor Living (and Work) Room
The pandemic thrust us into a new reality and the backyard has a starring role. With a year of limitationsContinue Reading
What’s That Strange White Plant?
By Larry Hodgson Question: I’m sending you a photo of what I believe to be a white hosta. I was wonderingContinue Reading