Are Fruits From Diseased Plants Still Edible?
Question: I have a plum tree severely affected by black knot disease, but it still produces a lot of plums.Continue Reading
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How to Overwinter Ornemental Sweet Potatoes
The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) may be best known for its delicious tubers, but it has also given rise toContinue Reading
Strange Growths on a Cedar Hedge
Question: My cedar hedge is covered with strange yellow-green growths. The hedge is certainly over 15 years old, as itContinue Reading
Replacement Trees for Ashes
Ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) seem to be under threat nearly everywhere. In North America, the culprit is an insect, theContinue Reading
Time to Take Cuttings of Annuals
Many “annuals” in our gardens are not true annuals. Instead, they are “tender perennials.”: perennials from subtropical or tropical climates. IfContinue Reading
Cocoa Mulch Can Be Poisonous to Dogs
The first time I heard that cocoa mulch could be toxic to dogs, I was sure it was a gardenContinue Reading
Time to Bring Your Houseplants Back In
Any houseplant that summers outdoors necessarily has to come back indoors again in the fall. But when? Be aware thatContinue Reading
Don’t Prune Near A Power Line
Never prune or cut dow a tree within 10 feet (3 m) of a high or medium voltage power line. There is tooContinue Reading
Bring Flowers Indoors… Without Ants!
I regularly receive emails from gardeners who panic at the thought of bringing ants into their home by accident. ForContinue Reading
Weeds: Hang ‘em High
When you’re off to weed your garden, it’s worth bringing a bucket or a bag in which to put theContinue Reading