Hairy Potatoes Make Gardening Easier
A trait found in a wild potato, Berthault’s potato (Solanum berthaultii) may make growing garden potatoes (S. tuberosum) a lotContinue Reading
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Match the Birdhouse to the Bird
What gardener doesn’t like to attract birds to their garden? Both for their beauty, their song, their fascinating movements … andContinue Reading
A Petunia Just for Hummingbirds
Last summer, at the Montreal Botanical Garden, I saw a petunia that was totally new to me. With an erectContinue Reading
Aloe Gel: How to Use It Safely
Discussing toxic plants is always a bit complicated. You might think it would be cut and dry, that a plantContinue Reading
Slugs Ruining Your Garden? Get Ducks!
This is not a joke. Ducks are excellent finders and consumers of slugs and snails, plus many other insects andContinue Reading
What Is a Lucky Bamboo?
You see lucky bamboos everywhere: supermarkets, florist shops, box stores, convenience stores, garden centers, etc. But this plant is notContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Toads Give Warts
Decidedly, old misconceptions have a long life! I thought the myth that touching a toad will give you warts wasContinue Reading
Dwarf Pomegranate: Beauty Indoors and Out
The pomegranate (Punica granatum), in the Lythraceae family, is a shrub or small tree from the Mediterranean and Middle East,Continue Reading
How to Avoid Power Line Pruning Eyesores
We’ve all seen it: a tree dreadfully mutilated by the unequal pruning carried out by the local utility company. And youContinue Reading
A Tomato for Valentine’s Day
A heart-shaped tomato? That’s what you get with Solanum lycopersicum ‘Sweet Valentine’! The bright red cherry tomatoes have a pointedContinue Reading