What Does a Mild January Mean for Our Plants?
It’s not the first time we’ve had a mild January in the region. I remember planting tulip and narcissus bulbsContinue Reading
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Flower Bulbs: Use the Force!
It happens every year: my wonderful wife buys me a few bags of bulbs to plant in the garden (inContinue Reading
Horticultural Home Remedies: Pros and Cons
Hardly a day goes by without someone suggesting to me a home remedy of some kind for a horticultural problem,Continue Reading
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Northern gardeners may not have emerged from their winter slumber, but as the days lengthen, the signal that spring isContinue Reading
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