Let’s Wish Pines a Happy 140 Millionth Birthday!
The pine tree: 140 million years young! Source: pngtree.com & worldartsme.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Yes, pine trees (Pinus spp.) are 140 million yearsContinue Reading
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Is Winter Protection Needed for Hardy Roses?
Installing winter protection for roses is a lot of work… and may in fact not be necessary! Source: www.gardeners.com & pngtree.com,Continue Reading
Scary Plant Names for Halloween!
Source: www.succesrama.com Tonight is Halloween and everywhere, little ghosts and goblins will ring our doorbells in costumes designed to scareContinue Reading
How to Protect Pots and Planters From Winter Damage
You can leave pots, flower boxes and other plant containers outdoors over the winter, but they’re often in poor conditionContinue Reading
Make the Most of Your Jack O’Lantern
Just don’t toss your jack-o’lantern after Halloween: it still has many uses. Source: William Warby, www.flickr.com As you’re carving your jack-o’lanternContinue Reading
The Toad: The Gardener’s Lumpy, Bumpy BF
American toad hungry for insect pests. Source: www.nps.gov Toads don’t get no respect. They aren’t pretty—in fact, they’re downright ugly!Continue Reading
Wart-like Growths on a Willow
Grown galls on a grafted willow (Salix purpurea ‘Gracilis’). Source: Danielle Dion-Desbois Question: I have a top-grafted Arctic willow with wart-like growthsContinue Reading
The Day My Arboretum Died
Source: Adumielauxepices.net & openclipart.or, Montage:laidbackgardener.blog I’ve always been fascinated by nature. I spent half my childhood on my hands andContinue Reading
Don’t Dump Soil on Tree Roots
When carrying out various landscaping jobs on your property, be careful to not add too much soil over the rootContinue Reading
Macramé Plant Hangers Are Trendy Again: Who Knew?
Macramé plant hangers: trendy again! Source: www.ftd.com I’m old enough to have been around in the 1970s when macramé* plant hangersContinue Reading