Biodiversify Your Garden!
Ah biodiversity! It’s the first word we throw out when we want to emphasize the urgency of acting for theContinue Reading
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Answers to Your Questions: Making Cuttings of a Weeping Willow
Question I planted a weeping willow that has dried out, but is producing regrowth at the base. I cut 3Continue Reading
Insect Metamorphosis Part 2: From Nymph to Adult
Hey, you’re back! I hope you’ve read Understanding Insect Life Part 1: From Egg to Larva, because you might beContinue Reading
Hibiscus: The Queen of Houseplants?
Has the hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) become the queen of houseplants, dethroning the African violet, which has played this role forContinue Reading
Let it Rock with Hypertufa Troughs
These containers are great for showing off alpine rock garden plants, succulents, dwarf hostas, dwarf conifers, bonsai, sedums etc. MakingContinue Reading
The ABCs of Seedlings
Every year, new gardeners discover the pleasure of growing their own plants from seed. And that’s what it really is:Continue Reading
Take Birds Under Your Wing
Someone recently asked me why the bird population in their garden had dropped dramatically. I was tempted to be alarmist,Continue Reading
Differentiated Management: A Little Extra Step to Save the World
By Julie Boudreau Be reassured. I didn’t suddenly convert to the world of finance, marketing… and management! Differentiated management couldn’tContinue Reading
What Is Urban Agriculture Anyway?
As a country girl who grew up on an organic vegetable farm, I didn’t really understand the concept of urbanContinue Reading
Understanding Insect Life Part 1: From Egg to Larva
If I’m talking about voracious babies and adults prettier than the young, I’m obviously not talking about me, but aboutContinue Reading