Inspect Summer Bulbs Before You Buy
In spring, garden centers and box stores, sometimes even supermarkets, put up splendid displays of summer-blooming bulbs: cannas, callas, tuberousContinue Reading
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Insecticidal Soap Is Also a Fungicide
Did you know that insecticidal soap, the popular organic insecticide/miticide so many gardeners routinely use in treating mites and insectsContinue Reading
Always (Re)read the Pesticide Label
Today, an extra simple “tip of the day,” but also extra important one for your plants, for the environment and forContinue Reading
Do You Need to Let Cuttings Callus Over?
There seem to be two schools of thought about starting cuttings: some gardeners pot up their cuttings immediately. They cutContinue Reading
Pull Your Plants Back from the Window
In spring, the light in front of a south- or west-facing window becomes more intense and abundant daily and also starts toContinue Reading
In Home Landscaping, Start With the Most Urgent
You’ve decided to do much of your landscaping yourself, step by step? Bravo! That’s perfectly feasible and will give youContinue Reading
How to Make Your Yard Dog-Friendly
The dog, we are told, is man’s best friend… but that’s not always true in the garden. Grass ripped out,Continue Reading
How to Grow a Monster Leaf Paulownia
The paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa), also called princess tree, royal empress tree or foxglove tree, is theoretically a fairly tall, fast-growingContinue Reading
Spring Snow: Just Let It Melt!
With spring finally underway (sort of!), it’s very tempting to try to get any remaining snow off our lawns and flower beds asContinue Reading
Trap Plants for Slugs
A trap plant—also known as a trap crop or a sacrificial crop—is a plant that you grow specifically to attractContinue Reading