Time to Try Disease-Resistant Basils
Yes, your basil can look this good again thanks to improved disease-resistance in recent hybrids. This is Prospera® DMR. Photo:Continue Reading
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Five Houseplants You Just Can’t Kill
Photo: pngkit.com, pngfind.com, hiclipart.com, subping.com, toppng.com & pikpng.com, montage: laidbackgardener.com I know, not everybody has a green thumb. But justContinue Reading
How to Create Your Own Spiral Lucky Bamboo
Lucky bamboos are popular houseplants these days, but the ones with spiralling stems are certainly intriguing! Photo: joyusgarden.com Most peopleContinue Reading
Can I Grow English Cucumbers from Store-Bought Fruit?
English cucumbers contain no viable seeds. Photo: producegeek.com Question: Do store-bought (English) cucumbers produce seeds that are viable for planting? CanContinue Reading
Sages and Salvias: So Much to Discover (Part 2)
Some examples of sages and salvias. Clockwise from top left corner: Gregg’s sage (Salvia greggii) ‘Furman’s Red’, gentian sage (Salvia patens) ‘PatioContinue Reading
Sages and Salvias: So Much to Discover!
Examples of different Salvia species. Clockwise from top left corner: garden sage (Salvia officinalis), perennial salvia (Salvia nemorosa ‘New Dimension’), anise-scented sage (Salvia guarantitica ‘BlackContinue Reading
Strawberries From Seed in Just One Year
Who knew you could sow strawberries and get fruit the first year! Photo: allmanhall.co.uk & walmart.ca Growing strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa or F. × rosea) byContinue Reading
Let’s Celebrate Houseplant Appreciation Day!
Photo: National Houseplant Appreciation Day Yes, today, January 10, is Houseplant Appreciation Day! And it’s about time! By mid-January, most ofContinue Reading
Garden Myth: You Can Use Coffee Grounds to Melt Ice
Coffee grounds: can they really melt ice? Photo: carolinacompost.com With winter upon us, winter garden myths come to the fore,Continue Reading
My Garden Is a Jungle … and I Like It Like That!
Illustration: Jean Martin Illustration I suck at landscaping. Really, I’m terrible at it. No matter how hard I work atContinue Reading