Homemade Pesticides: A Word of Warning
Be very careful with the homemade pesticide recipes that circulate in amateur gardening circles. Yes, they can sometimes be effective, but oftenContinue Reading
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The cheapest fertilizer
Quick: which fertilizer is the least expensive? A $7 quick-release fertilizer or a $12 slow-release fertilizer? The $7 fertilizer seems cheaper: after all, youContinue Reading
55 Groundcovers for Shade
It’s hard to create an English-style flower border in the shade. There just aren’t that many shade plants that bloomContinue Reading
The Best – and Worst – Shrubs for hedges
There is no lack of good shrubs for use in hedges. Here is a list of the better varieties forContinue Reading
Oriental Poppy: Dormant but not Dead
The superb Oriental poppy (Papaver oriental), with its huge red, orange, pink or purple flowers, is spectacular when it blooms in late spring/earlyContinue Reading
Using a Weed to Your Advantage
Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) is a very invasive fern (yes, botanists have recently decided that it is no longer a “fernContinue Reading
Slug Resistant Plants
The true secret to controlling slugs easily is not to battle them with egg shell barriers, beer traps, or otherContinue Reading
Slug Treatments that Really Work!
Over the last two days, I presented two slug treatments of varying effectiveness. The eggshell barrier treatment does not work at all.Continue Reading
Trapping Slugs with Beer: Myth or Reality?
In yesterday’s blog, I explained why an anti-slug barrier made up of crushed eggshells is not effective. I received plenty of flackContinue Reading
The World’s Best Moisture Meter
You’re not sure whether it’s time to water your vegetables, your flowerbeds, your houseplants, etc.? I know the perfect moisture meter, oneContinue Reading