Keeping Mosquitoes Out Of Your Water Garden
With mosquito-borne diseases (West Nile virus, equine encephalitis, Zika* virus, etc.) becoming increasingly common and worries about sources of stagnantContinue Reading
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Gardening Doesn’t Have to Be a Burden
Too many beginning gardeners have a defeatist attitude towards gardening. They think that gardening necessarily involves a lot of timeContinue Reading
MosaïCanada 150: Don’t Miss It!
I was able to visit MosaiCanada 150 in Gatineau, Quebec, last week and it was spectacular! Mosaïcultures Internationales de Montréal, whichContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Removing Lily Anthers Prolongs Flowering
You often hear that removing the anthers (or entire stamens) from lily flowers will make them last longer, but isContinue Reading
When Fruit Flies Invade Your Compost Pile
Composting is so simple: you just add kitchen and garden waste to a pile or bin and stir it fromContinue Reading
Clip On, Mosquitoes Off!
This has been a rainy year where I live and rain means mosquitoes, enough to make puttering around in theContinue Reading
What to Do About Plantain in a Lawn?
Broadleaf plantain (Plantago major), also called greater plantain, is a very common perennial lawn weed. It’s most often found inContinue Reading
Avoid Touching Your Vegetables When Their Leaves Are Wet
Immediately after it rains, early in the morning when the leaves of the plants are covered with dew, or evenContinue Reading
You Know You’re Addicted to Gardening When…
You have a nagging desire pull out weeds in other people’s gardens. You steal the bags of leaves your neighborsContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Cornmeal Makes Ants Explode
There are all sorts of garden myths, but one of the strangest is certainly the one that suggests if youContinue Reading