Garden Myth: Juicy Fruit Gum to Control Moles!
Moles can be quite a problem for gardeners. Given that they reside underground and only come out at night (andContinue Reading
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Scratch Your Tree to See If It’s Alive
It’s spring and everything is coming back to life. Except one of your trees or shrubs. While all other woodyContinue Reading
When “Annual” Vegetables Survive the Winter
If you didn’t thoroughly clean out your vegetable garden last fall (which, incidentally, you certainly don’t need to do, asContinue Reading
Pruning Shrubs Is Rarely Obligatory
Strangely enough, when someone buys a shrub, their first question is often: “When do I prune it?” But that’s not theContinue Reading
The World’s Weirdest Tomato?
Have you ever seen or grown a ‘Reisetomate’? It’s a tomato cultivar with strange, bumpy fruit, like a cluster ofContinue Reading
Thought of the Day
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now … Old ChineseContinue Reading
150 Flowers That Attract Hummingbirds
One of the most sought-after backyard birds in the New World* is also the smallest: the tiny but very activeContinue Reading
Do You Really Have to Cut Ornamental Grasses Back in Spring?
One garden task almost universally recommended for the end of winter or early spring is to prune ornamental grasses closeContinue Reading
Confessions of a Laidback Gardener: I Don’t Rake My Lawn in Spring
Spring has come late to my part of North America, very late. The snow is only just melting away asContinue Reading
Garden Myth: You Can Tell a Ladybug’s Age by Its Spots
Decidedly, garden myths are numerous and persistent. One I first heard in my childhood and that still keeps coming upContinue Reading