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
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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
The At Last Rose: a Fitting Theme Plant for 2021!
At last, 2020 has come to an end! This has been a crazy year. Although the gardening world has faredContinue Reading
2021: Year of the Sunflower
Every year, the National Garden Bureau, a non-profit organization promoting the pleasures of home gardening, selects one annual, one perennial, oneContinue Reading
Jumping Worms: The Upcoming Environmental Disaster
In the recent blog article Earthworms are Bad News for North American Forests, I wrote about the problem of invasiveContinue Reading
Earthworms Are Bad News for North American Forests
Introduced earthworms are seriously harming North American forests. Ill.: static1.squarespace.com & pixers.uk When I was a kid, my family usedContinue Reading