Do Mosquito Bands Work?
Last spring, I noticed a product called “BuggyBands”, a wristband consisting of spirals of colored plastic that was purported toContinue Reading
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World Naked Gardening Day
Yes, today, Saturday, May 4, 2019, is the fourteenth annual World Naked Gardening Day, when people across the globe are encouragedContinue Reading
Recycle Old Curtains as Row Cover
Many gardeners have discovered the advantages of floating row cover for protecting gardens from light frosts and insects. I onceContinue Reading
Aftercare for Potted Spring Bulbs
Well, you’ve had your fun with potted spring bulbs: tulips, crocus, hyacinths, narcissus, etc. You bought them in bloom (orContinue Reading
Houseplant of the Month for May 2019: Bathroom Plants
The Story of Bathroom Plants Bathroom plants all tolerate shade, high temperatures and high humidity—similar to the conditions that areContinue Reading
Dying Leaves on a Wandering Jew
Question: I have a wandering jew and the leaves at the base of the plant, in the pot, are almost allContinue Reading
Thought of the Day
When Gertrude Stein said “A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose”, it shows that, while sheContinue Reading
The Mystery Behind the Garden Huckleberry
When I was a kid, I ordered seeds of garden huckleberry from a seed catalog, starting them indoors “like aContinue Reading
Black Earth: Not What You Think
Gardeners seem to believe that the darker a soil is, the better it is. And that does tend to beContinue Reading
Hybrid Callas in a Cold Climate
Calla lilies (Zantedeschia spp.), which I’ll just call callas in this article, have come a long way since I first startedContinue Reading