10 Fascinating Facts About Bees
Photo: www.insauga.com Bees are so ubiquitous that gardeners tend to take them for granted. Whether they’re the ever-busy honeybee (ApisContinue Reading
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Save Our Parks: Keep on the Path!
Wandering off the path causes more damage than you might think. Photo: soilsmatter.wordpress.com Question: Why does it matter if IContinue Reading
Creating a Backyard Meadow
A guest blog by Paul Jenkins of Wildflower Farm. Unless otherwise mentioned, all images supplied by Wildflower Farm. Are you dreaming ofContinue Reading
Don’t Dry Your Herbs in the Kitchen
Herbs drying in the kitchen may look trendy, but it’s not a good place to dry them. Photo: i.pinimg.com. OnContinue Reading
An Aviary That Lets Birds In, But Keeps Pests Out
This bird cage is designed to let birds in, not keep them out! Photo: Alain Gagnon & Céline Cliche HereContinue Reading
How to Prune a Hydrangea Tree
Question I have a hydrangea tree, but its branches are too long. So when it rains, the branches and flowersContinue Reading
Giant Waterlilies: Leaves Dressed to Impress
Victoria cruziana. Photo: Mercy from Wikimedia Commons I’ve just come back from the freshly renovated water garden at the MontrealContinue Reading
PLANTING TO ATTRACT SEED-EATING BIRDS
Goldfinches are seed-eaters. And they particularly like thistle seeds! Photo: Snowmanradio, Flickr. You’ll see lots of advice on the InternetContinue Reading
Large-Leafed Ficus: September 2019 Houseplant of the Month
Different varieties of variegated rubber plant (Ficus elastica). Ficus are well-known for being indoor trees with hundreds of little leaves,Continue Reading
Honey As Rooting Hormone
Can honey be used as a rooting hormone? Ill.: pluspng.com, blog.daleysfruit.com.au& www.churchofjesuschrist.org, montage: laidbackgardener.com You may have seen the advice bouncing aboutContinue Reading