Just Ditch Those Floppy Peonies
There is no need to put up with bad behavior from junk peonies. Photo: behnkes.com I’ve never liked floppy peoniesContinue Reading
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The Gentle Giant
The cup plant is big and beautiful. Photo: meadowviewfarmandgarden.com The gentle giant I’m referring to is a very large andContinue Reading
Fresh News About Monarch Butterflies
Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus). Photo: Kenneth Dwain Harrelson, Wikimedia Commons I’ve written about the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), the world’s bestContinue Reading
Grow Your Own Three Sisters Garden
Three sisters garden. Photo: www.tasteantigua.com On this National Indigenous Peoples Day (Canada), why not take a look at the threeContinue Reading
Public Gardens Reopening After COVID-19 Shutdown
Butchart Gardens, in Victoria, British Columbia, was one of the first gardens to reopen after the COVID-19 crisis. It’s beenContinue Reading
Slug Resistant Plants
Some plants simply send slugs running! Ill.:moziru.com The true secret to controlling slugs easily is not to battle them withContinue Reading
Earwigs in Your Barbecue? Here’s What to Do!
Ill.: webstockreview.net & www.deviantart.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog The weather is sunny and warm and you want to spend a maximum amountContinue Reading
Grow Your Own Birdseed!
American goldfinch on a echinacea. Photo: www.americanmeadows.com If you’re used to feeding birds, you can’t have helped but notice theContinue Reading
You Can’t Stop a Tree From Producing Seeds
Maple seeds sprouting in a lawn. Photo: Ken Bosma, www.flickr.com Question: We have a red maple that produces hundreds of seedsContinue Reading
2020 Perennial of the Year: Aralia ‘Sun King’
Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’. Photo: terranovanurseries.com It’s big, it’s bold and it’s golden … and it’s now the 2020 Perennial ofContinue Reading