‘Native’ – Misuse In Covenants

Q: This may seem like a ridiculous question, but the …

Toxic – A Lot Of Plants Are

Q: In a recent article you identified moon plant as …

Plants – First Come, First Serve Dig Day

Q: We are selling an old home for a tear-down …

Daffodils – Popping Up During Winter!

Q: I noticed today that my daffodils are beginning to …

Daffodils – Affected By Warm Weather?

Q: With all the warm weather we’ve had lately, my …

Daffodil ‘Telamonius Plenus’ – Identification

Q: We moved some “buttercups,” as my mother-in-law used to …

Rose of Sharon – Mentioned in the Bible

The following came from Consumer Q’s, written by Arty Schronce …

June Landscape Tips

Collect the seeds from foxglove stalks. Scratch the soil around …

Shrubs – Protection in Winter

My thoughts on the various alternatives when attempting to protect …

What to Expect after an Unexpected Freeze #2

This article on cold damage was originally written in March, …

Why I Weed By Hand

(written in 1993)

Those warm days around the first of …

Garden Phrases – Misunderstood

I was reading late at night recently when I came …

Garden Books – Recommended

I owe many things to my Aunt Elizabeth…. but the …

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra
Black Walnut is native to North America and …

Houseplants – Cleaning and Propagating

Last week I covered pruning and providing moisture for houseplants. …

How To Force Branches to Flower in Winter

In just a few weeks the daffodils and flowering magnolias …

Bulbs from My Bubber

I believe I received my penchant for gardening from my …

Deer Control – Resistant Plants

Judging from the messages I’ve received from gardeners in Big …

Black Walnut – Allelopathy

Black Walnut trees have a chemical known as juglone in …

Wildflowers in Highway Medians

Many readers have noticed the beautiful wildflowers in the median …