Late Summer Powdery Mildew
When Leaves Turn Powdery White Everything was going so well. Your perennials were blooming, your shrubs and trees had beautifulContinue Reading
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Happy Feast Day, Gardeners!
Did you know that gardeners have a patron saint? Saint Fiacre is little known in English-speaking countries, but much moreContinue Reading
Seeking the True Blue Flower
Blue is one of the rarest of floral colors; only black is more elusive. And that’s probably because of theContinue Reading
Using Beneficial Nematodes Against White Grubs
You can treat infestations of white grubs (larvae of June beetles, European chafers, Japanese beetles, rose chafers, etc.) in the lawnContinue Reading
Average Lifespans for Garden Trees
The typical homeowner doesn’t really have to think much about how long the tree they plant will live. The averageContinue Reading
When Does Rock Become Soil?
A guest blog by Barbara-Ann G. Lewis of the Soil Science Society of America Rock starts becoming soil the momentContinue Reading
When to Harvest Onions?
The onion (Allium cepa) is one of the most popular plants in home vegetable gardens and it’s not particularly difficultContinue Reading
How to Make Floral Ice Cubes
Do you want to impress your guests with something original? Why not serve ice cubes that contain edible flowers fromContinue Reading
How to Make your Blue Spruce Bluer!
Actually, the title above is a total lie: you can’t really make a blue spruce any bluer than it isContinue Reading
Your Brain Is the Most Powerful Pesticide
When the word “pesticide” comes up, you immediately think of the kind of pesticide you spray, but in fact theContinue Reading