Christmas Balls to Keep Birds Off Tomatoes
Hang red Christmas balls from your tomato plants to confuse hungry birds. Ill.: pluspng.com, www.freeiconspng.com & www.tomatodirt.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog DoContinue Reading
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More Sun, More Flowers
Photo: mikealger.net The number one cause of plants not blooming is insufficient sunlight. The number one treatment the average gardenerContinue Reading
Confession: I Rarely Fertilize My Garden
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(Almost) Anyone Can Grow Blueberries!
You probably already buy blueberries, so why not grow your own? Photo: www.almanac.com Blueberries (Vaccinium spp.) are a fruit ofContinue Reading
No Summer Irrigation for Tulips
If you want to keep your tulips happy over the summer, don’t irrigate. Ill.: gallery.yopriceville.com & www.aquarion.com & www.sccpre.cat, montage:Continue Reading
Bulk Up Baby Hostas… With Sun!
You’ve probably always heard that hostas are shade-loving plants, so the following tip is going to sound like heresy, butContinue Reading
The Moth That Flies Like a Hummingbird
Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) visiting a thistle. Video: gifer.com One of the more curious insects you’re likely to run into asContinue Reading