Dog Vomit Slime Mold: A Surprising Garden Visitor
Slime mold surrounding a basil plant. Photo from reader Hugo Levesque Strange things happen in gardens all the time, butContinue Reading
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5 Most Common Uses of Rainwater in Landscape Irrigation
Rain barrel at the Ecological Solar House, Montreal. Photo: Benoït Rochon, Wikimedia Commons By Emily Bartels With the increasing waterContinue Reading
Staking Houseplants: Success at Last?
Photo: Hiclipart.com, clipart library & www.vecteezy.com I’ve been struggling with staking the houseplants I put outside for the summer forContinue Reading
What are Tree Watering Bags?
Tree watering Bag. Photo: www.treegator.com You’ve probably seen them on young trees planted by your municipality and maybe you wonderedContinue Reading
Mowing Tools Can Be a Tree’s Worst Enemy!
Lawn mowers and weed trimmers can seriously damage young trunks. Ill.: Clipart Max & gumtree.com.au, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Probably the worstContinue Reading
1900-Year-Old-Tree Discovered in China
Many news sources worldwide recently reported the discovery of a 1900-year-old “pine” in Sichuan Province, southwest China. It’s a giantContinue Reading
My Squash Plants Only Produce Male Flowers
Squash plant with male flower. Photo: extension.unh.edu Question: I think something is wrong with my squash plants. They produce only maleContinue Reading
Eggplant or Aubergine, A Vegetable to Discover
Photo: www.publicdomainpictures.net Most people recognize an eggplant fruit as something they see in the supermarket and probably use eggplants inContinue Reading
Compost
Photo: www.thisoldhouse.com By Terrance Keller Every year, when I turn my compost, I think of my mother, Mary Frances, who diedContinue Reading
Celosia: The July 2020 Houseplant of the Month
This colorful array of cockscombs occupies a special place in the plant range. With its colors and extravagantly shaped flowers,Continue Reading