Houseplant of the Month for April 2019: the Begonia
The Story of the Begonia Flowering begonias have full, plump flowers in cheerful colors such as red, pink, orange, whiteContinue Reading
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Finally, A Slug-Killing Hosta!
At the Vietnamese Hosta Society annual symposium held last week in Ho Chi Minh City, hosta hybridizer Ngày Nói D?i launchedContinue Reading
Spray in Spring for Healthy Fruit?
Dormant oil, also called dormant oil spray and dormant spray, is a horticultural oil normally applied in the spring atContinue Reading
When Cannas Fail to Bloom
Question: Last year, my cousin gave me some canna bulbs and I planted them in the garden. They grew to beContinue Reading
Three Years in the Dark and Still Alive!
Almost four years ago, a crested euphorbia (Euphorbia lactea ‘Cristata’) I was growing toppled over, too top heavy for its smallContinue Reading
Transplanting at the Wrong Time of Year
Question: We’ll be adding a new addition to our home in May and I wanted to move my bearded irises outContinue Reading
Anti-UV Sleeves for Gardeners
Here’s a product I saw at a trade show and that I thought many gardeners would appreciate: a slip-on anti-UVContinue Reading
Thought of the day.
There is no space so small it can’t become a garden. Larry Hodgson, Pensées pour profiter pleinement du jardinage
How to Find That Special Plant on the Internet
The question I’m most often asked on this blog is “What garden center in my area carries…” followed by theContinue Reading
Worm Composting at the Office: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell!
About 25 years ago, I was working in an office outside my home. There was no compost bin and yet,Continue Reading