Towards a Responsible Harvest of Wild Plants
Food foraging is the latest foodie trend. Off you go into your backyard, harvesting dandelions and garlic mustard for yourContinue Reading
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Seeds to Sow: Early April
Early April is pretty much the heart of the indoor seed-sowing season. Remembering that you want young, strong, healthy seedlings,Continue Reading
Quarantine Your New Houseplants
When you bring a new houseplant into your home, it’s always wise to put it in isolation at first soContinue Reading
Cilantro: Herb of the Year 2017
Every year, the International Herb Association names a medicinal, culinary, or decorative plant Herb of the Year and their 2017Continue Reading
Help Create a Network to Warn of Coming Insect Infestations
I don’t often publish press releases in this blog, but here is one I feel will be of great interestContinue Reading
Gentle Ladybugs are Actually Cannibals
The ladybug or ladybird is the perfect insect to help teach children to respect nature. After all, ladybugs are cuteContinue Reading
Bolting
Bolting, also called going to seed, is one of those arcane horticultural terms that throws beginning gardeners. When a plantContinue Reading
The Money Tree Doesn’t Age Gracefully
You’ve certainly seen the money tree around. With its scheffleralike leaves and its usually braided-stems, this houseplant really stands out fromContinue Reading
No, Today’s Vermiculite Doesn’t Contain Asbestos
A reader recently asked me whether it was true that vermiculite contains asbestos and therefore should be avoided. It justContinue Reading
A Simple Basement Cold Room
Have you ever considered building your own cold room (root cellar) where you could store fruits and vegetables in theContinue Reading