Mulches Don’t Ignite Spontaneously!
Here’s yet another urban garden myth worth quashing: the one that says bark and wood chip mulches should be avoidedContinue Reading
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Perennializing Echinaceas
Many gardeners are disappointed with the new echinaceas, formerly called purple coneflowers (Echinacea cvs), that have dominated the horticultural marketContinue Reading
Coping with Rose Chafers
The American rose chafer* (Macrodactylus subspinosus) is slender pale green to tan beetle with long orange legs. Although it isContinue Reading
Cut Flower Peonies Without Ants
Peonies (Paeonia spp.) make excellent cut flowers, but many gardeners are reluctant to use them for fear of bringing antsContinue Reading
Leek Moth: Coming Soon to an Onion Near You
The leek moth (Acrolepiopsis assectella, syn. Acroplepia assectella), also called the onion leafminer, is a recently introduced pest of allContinue Reading
A Hedge for Laidback Gardeners
For many people, a hedge has to necessarily be neatly trimmed… and that involves a lot of maintenance. But that’s onlyContinue Reading
Learning to Live with Earwigs
Most North American gardeners see earwigs (Forficula auricularia) as an enemy. But in fact, they are more likely to beContinue Reading
For Cut Flowers that Last and Last
Your home flower garden can be an almost inexhaustible source of cut flowers for the home. In fact, it wasContinue Reading
Controlling Tufted Vetch
Tufted vetch or cow vetch (Vicia cracca) is an invasive climbing plant from 1 to 6 feet (30-200 cm) highContinue Reading
Plant Galls Needn’t Be Galling
As a gardener, or even just an observant hiker, you’ll often come across plants bearing abnormal growths. They’re usually found onContinue Reading