Leaves You Don’t Need to Rake Up
Not all deciduous trees have leaves that you have to rake off the lawn in the fall! Some trees haveContinue Reading
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Growing Trees From Nuts and Acorns
Start a tree from nuts* or acorns? The idea may seem far-fetched to beginning gardeners. After all, won’t these nutsContinue Reading
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How Pumpkins Became Jack-O’-Lanterns
This week thousands of people, young and old, will be carving a pumpkin for Halloween. Lit with a candle orContinue Reading
Rose Gloves for Scratch-Free Gardening
Where were rose gloves when I was a young apprentice gardener? My father, a serious rose enthusiast, taught me howContinue Reading
When Asian Ladybugs Invade
Asian ladybugs (Harmonia axyridis), native to China, are also called Asian lady beetles or Asian ladybirds, even Halloween ladybugs (asContinue Reading
Overwintering Hardy Bulbs in Containers Outdoors: Not as Easy as It Seems
A few days ago (October 18, 2017), I wrote a blog called Overwintering Plants in Containers and it discussed perennials,Continue Reading
Kokedamas: Trendy but Hard to Keep Alive
You have certainly seen them: small houseplants growing in a moss-covered ball. They’re very trendy and often sit on decorativeContinue Reading
Can You Grow Garlic From Bulbils?
Reader Louisette Gilbert wrote to ask whether she can sow garlic from bulbils, the little aerial bulbs found at theContinue Reading
A Terrier to Control Deer?
Can a tiny Jack Russell terrier chase away deer ten times his size? A reader from Rawdon, Quebec says heContinue Reading
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Overwintering Hardy Plants in Containers
More and more gardeners are growing plants in containers these days: pots, flower boxes, smart pots, etc. It’s very handy,Continue Reading