Laidback Gardening: What to Do in February?
Northern gardeners may not have emerged from their winter slumber, but as the days lengthen, the signal that spring isContinue Reading
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2024 AAS Winners
All-America Selections National and Regional Winners have been tested for garden performance by a panel of expert judges. Varieties thatContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Thrips on African Violets
Question I have a collection of African violets, about a hundred of them. This autumn I brought in my plantsContinue Reading
Angel’s Trumpet: Happier Indoors Than Out
This was a tough summer for my angel’s trumpets (Brugmansia cultivars). Normally they bloom like mad from August through September,Continue Reading
If You’re Afraid of Bees
I regularly receive questions from gardeners who are afraid of bees and want to know which plants will not attractContinue Reading
Urban Roots: Urban Gardens in Detroit
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ)’s monthly gardening e-book suggestion: Urban Roots: Urban Gardens in Detroit This month, let’sContinue Reading
10 Tips for Looking After Your Houseplants
How often do I hear people say, in despair, that they don’t have a green thumb with houseplants? And yet,Continue Reading
A Rose Hedge? Why Not!
If you have no major problems with the roses in your area, such as rose chafers and Japanese beetles, roses makeContinue Reading
2024: Year of the Hosta
Hosta are the most popular and well-recognized perennial in North America. Overview and History Hostas have gained their popularity fromContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions : Aphids on Houseplants
Question My hibiscus and my abutilon spend the summer outdoors. For the past 2 years, I’ve noticed that while they’reContinue Reading