When Bark Splits Open
Frost cracks appear in winter, but are often not noticed until spring. Photo: Bob Bricault, MSU Extension A frost crackContinue Reading
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Areca Palm: February Houseplant of the Month
The areca palm or butterfly palm (Dypsis lutescens) projects a sense of calmness on the entire décor. The palm hasContinue Reading
Free Recipes for Beautiful Container Gardens
This arrangement is called On My Mind. Photo: Proven Winners Do you ever go gaga over the beautiful mixed containersContinue Reading
2020: Year of the Lantana
Every year, the National Garden Bureau, a non-profit organization promoting the pleasures of home gardening, selects one annual, one perennial, oneContinue Reading
Will the Real Marigold Please Stand Up?
Both of these are marigolds, but are in fact very different plants. Tagetes patula (left) and Calendula officinalis (right). CommonContinue Reading
Moths: The Forgotten Pollinators
Moths often pollinate the same flowers as bees, but at night. Photo: Aditidutttyagi10, Wikimedia Commons One side of the LepidopteraContinue Reading
Firefighters Save Rare Wollemi Pine From Extinction in the Wild
Firefighter working to save the Wollemi pine. Photo: Sydney Morning Herald The horrible brushfires racing through Australia in late 2019/earlyContinue Reading
Grow Stevia and Stick It to the Man!
Photo: www.splenda.com I recently saw a very funny television commercial about Splenda Naturals brand Stevia called “The sweetest thing youContinue Reading
Seed Swap Day
Photo: Shuswap Seed Swap Yes, today, January 25, 2020, is Seed Swap Day … and I just found out aboutContinue Reading
Night Breathers: CAM Photosynthesis
Ill.: www.sublimesucculents.com & www.clipart.email, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Do you remember how photosynthesis works from your biology class in high school? If not, here’s aContinue Reading