Where Do Insects Go in the Winter?
Ill.: photoshopcontest.com In the summer, insects are everywhere: in your flower bed, buzzing around your head, squashed on the windshieldContinue Reading
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How to Spot and Eradicate Mold in Your Garden
White mold on a bean plant. Photo: Howard Schwartz, www.growingproduce.com A guest blog by Lucy Hope Among the many possibleContinue Reading
The Bulb That Repels Squirrels
Ill.: clipartbarn.com & flyclipart.com, montage: laidbackgardener.com Squirrels are cute … when they’re not eating our freshly planted spring bulbs! AndContinue Reading
Why Don’t My Euphorbias Bloom?
Yes, some euphorbias are very slow to bloom. Photo: hortology.co.uk & clipart-library.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Question: I have a collection of succulentsContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Lime to Control Mushrooms
A fairy circle of mushrooms or toadstools. Photo: Cropcircles, Wikimedia Commons Do you have mushrooms (fungi) in your lawn, oftenContinue Reading
Growing Food Indoors: Microgreens for Everyone!
Broccoli microgreens have high concentrations of minerals-higher than mature broccoli. Article republished from the Home Garden Seed Association, a website offeringContinue Reading
The World’s Second Oldest Sealed Terrarium?
David Latimer’s terrarium hasn’t been watered in 47 years. Photo: www.dailymail.co.uk I am the proud owner of what I believeContinue Reading
Lawns Still Need Mowing in Fall
As nights get colder and colder, don’t forget to keep mowing. Remember that lawn grasses continue to grow throughout muchContinue Reading
Give Your Succulents a Weekly Walk!
A week in the sun and a week in the shade will keep your succulent happy! Succulents are all theContinue Reading
How to Overwinter Cannas
Winter is coming! Ill.: www.pngfly.com & clipart-library.com, montage: laidbackgardener.coom I hope your cannas did well this summer, providing great tropical-looking foliageContinue Reading