Do Fake Wasp Nests Really Work?
One model of artificial wasp nest. Photo: amazon.co.uk You’ve probably seen them in your local garden center or hardware storeContinue Reading
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2020: Year of the Iris
Every year, the National Garden Bureau, a non-profit organization promoting the pleasures of home gardening, selects one annual, one perennial, oneContinue Reading
Grow Your Own Cut Flower Garden!
Article inspired by a press release from the National Garden Bureau. Want to fill your home with fresh flowers thisContinue Reading
How to Prevent Carrot Flies
Carrots damaged by carrot fly maggots. Photo: gardening.which.co.uk The carrot fly (Chamaepsila rosae, formerly Psila rosae) is a major annoyance forContinue Reading
Nix Groundhogs in the Garden
Groundhogs can do a lot of serious damage to a vegetable garden. Photo: www.farmersalmanac.com Budding city gardeners are often shockedContinue Reading
Calla: June 2020 Houseplant of the Month
The Story Behind the Calla Like the anthurium and the spathiphyllum, the calla—botanically known as Zantedeschia—is a member of the ArumContinue Reading
Instant Floating Solar Fountain
Floating solar fountain. Photo: www.greenercountry.com If you’ve always wanted a fountain in your garden, but figured you had neither theContinue Reading
Caterpillars Invading Birch Leaves
Leafminer damage on birch leaves. Photo: www.peninsulaclarion.com Question: My birch tree is being attacked by tiny caterpillars that live inside theContinue Reading
New Product for White Grub Control
White grubs proliferate in some lawns. Photo: www.the-scientist.com If you’ve been dealing with white grubs in your lawn—and losing theContinue Reading
Grow a Pollinator Garden!
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