Should I Prune My Dappled Willow in the Fall?
The dappled willow is very popular, but when and how do you prune it? Source: springmeadownursery.com Question: I planted a dappled willowContinue Reading
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How to Save a Bare-stemmed Aloe?
This light-starved aloe is seriously in need of repotting! Source: indseec, www.helpfulgardener.com Question: I would like to know how to recuperateContinue Reading
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
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