Weird Growth on a Crested Succulent
Carmen Breton’s strange crested euphorbia with its green stems and leaves. Photo: Carmen Breton Question: Several years ago, I received whatContinue Reading
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Can I Repot My Dracena in the Fall?
You can repot dracaenas or other houseplants most times of the year. Photo: ehowgarden Question: I think my dracena (Dracaena spp.) hasContinue Reading
Load Your Lawn With Spring Flowers
Mixed crocuses bring this spring lawn to life! Alison, Flickr.com When I was a child, I used to greedily goContinue Reading
A Bumblebee Nest in the Wrong Place
Bumblebee nest. Photo: peacebeefarm.blogspot.com Question: I have a bumblebee nest in the ground at the entrance to my house. How canContinue Reading
Hardy Perennials With Evergreen Foliage
Hen-and-chicks and sedums still hold interest, even in the heart of winter. Photo: www.wsj.com There’s a long tradition of describingContinue Reading
Chives: Possibly the World’s Easiest Herb!
Photo: easakrupa.com Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are perhaps the easiest herb of all to grow, at least in temperate to cold climates.Continue Reading
Peeling Bark Doesn’t Always Mean Disaster
Pearlbush has beautiful white flowers in the spring… and older specimens show attractive bark in the winter. Photo: www.pepiniere-bretagne.fr &Continue Reading
The First Irises of Spring
Expect the spring’s earliest irises—the netted irises or reticulated irises—to appear shortly after snow melt. Photo: www.webbsdirect.co.uk If you’ve beenContinue Reading
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Getting Your Poinsettia to Rebloom The Easy Way
Poinsettias are in full bloom when you buy them, but few ever bloom again. Photo: gpnmag.com The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)Continue Reading