Garden Myth: Carrot Tops Are Poisonous
Many gardeners believe that carrot tops (carrot leaves) are poisonous. After all, don’t we usually cut them off and tossContinue Reading
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Ants in Your Plants?
Don’t panic at the sight of little brown ants climbing onto your plants. These insects are completely harmless and do nothing to disturbContinue Reading
2017 Hosta of the Year: ‘Brother Stefan’
If you like colorful, slug-resistant hostas, you’ll love the variety the American Hosta Growers Association has named hosta of theContinue Reading
Plants Japanese Beetles Tend to Avoid
Japanese beetle season is upon us or almost upon us, depending on where you live. Not that Japanese beetles (PopiliaContinue Reading
If You Can’t See the Problem, There is No Problem!
If you have a minor gardening problem, it’s probably going to be much easier to hide it than to cureContinue Reading
Eat Your Hostas
We Westerners usually grow hostas as ornamental plants, but did you know that they are also edible? In Japan, someContinue Reading
Is My Kiwi a Male or a Female?
You planted a hardy kiwi (Actinidia arguta, zone 4b) or an arctic kiwi (Actinidia kolomikta, zone 3) a few yearsContinue Reading
Feed Your Soil’s Microflora and Microfauna and Your Plants Will Thank You!
I often get very interesting messages from the readers of my blog. For example, after I wrote about the differenceContinue Reading
American Elms Resistant to Dutch Elm Disease
The American elm (Ulmus americana), with its large size and outstanding arching umbrella habit, was long considered the ideal streetContinue Reading
Grasscycling: Making Life Simpler for the Laidback Gardener!
Grasscycling: Making Life Simpler for the Laidback Gardener! Did you know that you don’t have to rake up grass clippingsContinue Reading