Why Grow Trees That Make Us Sneeze?
Everyone blames ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) for hay fever (allergic rhinitis) and it is true that at the end of theContinue Reading
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Everyone blames ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) for hay fever (allergic rhinitis) and it is true that at the end of theContinue Reading
You thought the indoor sowing season inside was over? Not at all! There are still a lot of plants it’s worth sowingContinue Reading
When night temperatures begin to rise above 40?F (5°C) and the soil in your garden has dried out a bit, youContinue Reading
Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris cicla) is a selection of the wild beet or sea beet (Beta vulgaris maritima), the sameContinue Reading
Leaving abundant space in a flower bed or vegetable garden It is not very useful: weeds will quickly move intoContinue Reading
Celery (Apium graveolens dulce) is a persnickety vegetable that only seems to thrive on constant attention. It is slow growing, so you need toContinue Reading
You rarely have a plant encyclopedia in your hands when you visit a garden center. How then can you tell if theContinue Reading
If you ever travel to Europe in the spring, there is one garden you should not miss: Keukenhof. This fabulous garden inContinue Reading
Gardeners seem to believe that the darker a soil is, the better it is. And that does tend to be trueContinue Reading
One of the most desirable birds in North America is also the smallest: the tiny but very active hummingbird. WhatContinue Reading