Touch-me-not Plants
Some plants have the ability to cause contact dermatitis (an unpleasant skin reaction). Sometimes just simply brushing against the plantContinue Reading
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How to Water Houseplants Over Summer Vacation
To keep your houseplants well watered during your summer vacation, move them back from the window and water them thoroughly, for once leavingContinue Reading
Quite the Caterpillar!
Question: My tree is full of caterpillars. Can you identify them? And what should I do about them? I suspectContinue Reading
Ants in the Garden: Both Friends and Enemies
If you garden, you’ll certainly run into ants. They are everywhere! Different species occur on all the continents except AntarcticaContinue Reading
Garden Your Way to a Longer Life
You’ve probably heard that gardeners tend to live longer than the average. I know I have. But did you knowContinue Reading
Plant-Robot Hybrid Follows the Sun
We all knew it would happen one day, didn’t we? Robots so advanced they can scarcely be distinguished from lifeContinue Reading
Giant Wasp, But Essentially Harmless
Last summer, during the Garden Communicators International annual symposium in Chicago, Illinois, while visiting vast and fabulous Lincoln Park, IContinue Reading
Grow Your Own Roses From Cuttings
If you have a favorite rose bush, you can propagate it through cuttings. The classic method is to root roseContinue Reading
Poison Ivy: Hands Off!
Readers from Europe and other continents can relax: poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) is not found in your country. The plantContinue Reading
How to Tell If You’ve Watered Enough?
A common mistake of novice gardeners is to water often, but superficially. Many in fact water every day, rapidly sprayingContinue Reading