Do You Suffer From Plant Blindness?
Plant blindness is a fairly new term, coined in 1998 by the American botanists James Wandersee and Elizabeth Schussler. TheyContinue Reading
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Aphids on Houseplants
You brought your houseplants back indoors a few weeks back and everything is going pretty well, except one plant seemsContinue Reading
Layer Your Bulb Plantings
Did you know you can plant bulbs in layers, like a lasagna? Plant a first layer of larger bulbs, likeContinue Reading
Gain A Warmer Microclimate Through Windbreaks
Gardeners often talk about “microclimates”. They come to understand that part of their property is a lot warmer thanContinue Reading
199 Poisonous Plants to Look Out For
Today, a guest blog from ProFlowers. The presentation below was sent to me by Taylor Poppmeier, one of the peopleContinue Reading
2016 Urban Tree of the Year
Zelkova serrata ‘Musashino’ has been voted the 2016 Urban Tree of the Year by the Society of Municipal Arborists (SMA).Continue Reading
Just Use Any Fertilizer
Almost every day, in fact, often several times a day, I get a message from a reader who wants toContinue Reading
Shape Your Hedge for Winter
If you live in a climate where snow buildup is common (certainly the case where I live), maintaining a hedgeContinue Reading
A Gardener’s Car is Always Dirty
It is impossible for me to keep my car clean…. and that’s because I garden. The back seat of my carContinue Reading
Dirty Pots are Hot!
Are your clay pots are stained with a white deposit? Such stains build up over time due to the calciumContinue Reading