Chlordane – Gardening Nearby

For many years, homes were treated with chlordane to kill …

Fire Ant – Control in Lawn

Fire ants can be a real problem in home lawns. …

Basic Tools for Beginning Gardeners

Here is my list of basic tools for beginning gardeners. …

Flea – General Control

Great fleas have little fleas
Upon their backs to bite …

Pesticide Toxicity to Earthworms

by Daryl Pulis, Mrs. Green Thumb

Once called the “intestines …

Ground bee identification

One of the benefits of experience is knowing when something …

Foliar Fertilization – Pro’s and Con’s

When and How to Use Foliar Fertilizers
Carl Rosen and …

White Grub – Control in Lawns

It’s common to find one or two “C-shaped” white grubs …

Labels – Read Before Buying

Some people collect stamps. Others accumulate coins. I collect garden …

Cicada Killer Wasp – Identify and Admire

Reading about something with “wasp” and “killer” in its name …

Wood Ashes – Use as Plant Fertilizer

On a cold winter weekend, nothing is cozier than a …

Millipede – Control

Spring rains often bring creatures which are not seen at …

Tools (Gifts) – Choosing

I was out working in the garden last weekend, doing …

Deer Repellent (Deer Away, Tree Guard) – One Gardener’s Experiences and Evaluation

Deer can cause a LOT of damage to a landscape …

Tools (Gifts) – Recommended by Gardeners

A couple of weeks ago I listed several garden tools …

De-Icers – Damage to Plants

When ice and snow pile up it’s not unusual to …

Osage Orange – Uses

Garden friend D.G. has had much more experience with osage …

Camellia/Azalea/Rhododendron/Blueberry – Cranberry Rootworm

When a gardening friend first described the damage to her …

SOD Update from Dr. Woodward

from Dr Jean Williams-Woodward
April 9, 2004

By now most …

Insects – On Patio Plants

Porch and patio plants can carry aphids and spider mites …