Dealing with Fruit Drop in Cucurbits
Gardeners often have a problem with fruit drop in squash, cucumbers, melons and other plants of the Cucurbitaceae (cucumber family).Continue Reading
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The World’s Smallest Tomato Plant
I was surprised to see a teeny tiny tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum) in the vegetable garden at Tower Hill Botanical GardenContinue Reading
Bindweeds: Stranglers with Pretty Flowers
The name bindweed usually refers to a climbing or creeping plant in the Convolvulaceae or morning glory family. There areContinue Reading
When Top-grafted Shrubs Sucker
Shrubs and trees grafted onto an upright stem are very popular in our gardens. They may have different names –Continue Reading
When Daylilies Stop Blooming
Most daylilies (Hemerocallis cvs) bloom year after year without your having to do much of anything: they are very reliableContinue Reading
Stones in a Birdbath Help Attract Birds
Some commercial birdbaths look visually stunning, but when you install them, birds avoid them. Quite often the cause is justContinue Reading
Can You Kill Ants with Boiling Water?
Among the methods you often hear about how to destroy ant nests in the garden is to pour boiling waterContinue Reading
The Smell of Freshly Mown Grass is a Cry of Distress
The smell of freshly mown grass that many gardeners find so appealing is actually caused by volatile organic compounds (VOCs)Continue Reading
Tomatoes are Carnivorous
Did you know that the sticky hairs found on the stems of tomato plants are designed to trap small insects?Continue Reading
Why Won’t My Yucca Bloom?
Why won’t my yucca bloom? I get that question all the time from frustrated gardeners wondering what they did wrong,Continue Reading