Why I Weed By Hand

(written in 1993)

Those warm days around the first of …

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra
Black Walnut is native to North America and …

Orchid – General Care

One of the most popular booths at flower shows is …

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 …

Daylily – Planting Seed

Q: Last week, while removing some of the flower stems …

Daylily – Reblooming

Q: My Stella d’Oro daylilies bloom great at the first …

Daylily – Proliferation

Q: There is a clump of what resembles miniature daylily …

Daylily – Self-Cleaning

Q: As I add more daylilies to my garden, I …

Daylily – Evergreen

Q: I saw an “evergreen” daylily offered in a garden …

Houttuynia – Chameleon Plant

Q: I bought a plant labeled ‘Chameleon’ houttuynia, labeled …

Daylily – Rust

Q: What can you tell me about the sad, ugly …

Daylilies- Purchasing

Q: My mother saw your recent column regarding everblooming daylilies. …

Daylilies- Flowering

Q: I started gardening recently and my daylilies make me …

Hydrangea – Several plants

Q: Is it possible to dig up a hydrangea and …

Southern Blight – On Creeping Jenny

Q: My creeping Jenny is dying before my eyes. I …

Grape vines – Relocating

Q: Two years ago I bought at a home improvement …

Daylilies – Planting Sprouts

Q: I gathered hundreds of seeds from my daylilies and …

Dianthus – Killing Invasive Bermuda Grass

Q: Several years ago I planted beds of ‘Firewitch’ dianthus …

Daylily – Rooting Proliferations

Q: My mother and I have several daylilies that are …