Magnolia Under Attack
Magnolia soft scale (Neolecanium cornuparvum). Photo: www.ontree.ca Question: My magnolia has white bumps on its bark and a lot of insectsContinue Reading
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As Summer Progresses, Water Containers More
As planters fill in, they’ll need more water. Photo: Share Bear, Wikimedia Commons More people are growing plants in containersContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Don’t Plant Tomatoes and Potatoes Together
Ill.: Kissclipart & uihere, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Question: My grandmother always warned me not to plant potatoes and tomatoes together or they would cross,Continue Reading
Whiteflies in the Garden
Whiteflies come not by dozens, but by thousands! Photo: www.selbst.de Question: In my beautiful garden there are lots of tiny flies,Continue Reading
How do Plant Partnerships Help Sustainability?
by Kevin Kosola and Todd Ciche, Bayer U.S.Ill.: intogreen.eu We are all familiar with human partnerships of many kinds, bothContinue Reading
Thought of the Day
I think I have enough plants, said no gardener, ever. Thought taken from a T-shirt. Ill.: www.teepublic.com
Do Marigolds Help or Hinder?
Using marigolds as companion plants might be a mistake. Photo: hermionesgarden.blogspot.com. Many years ago, when I still believed in companionContinue Reading
Gas Spill on Lawn
Lawn damaged by gasoline spill. Photo: globegazette.com Question: I was filling my lawn mower with gas the other day and accidentallyContinue Reading
How Long Do Tree Roots Grow?
This is how tree roots were once thought to grow. Ill.: Peter, researchgate.net That certainly sounds like an easy question,Continue Reading
News Flash! Laidback Gardener Now A “Top Gardening Blog”
GardenlifePro recently added this blog, Laidback Gardener, to its list of “top gardening blogs, magazines and publications”. It will occasionallyContinue Reading