Sometimes it's worth treating a plant to avoid or stop holes in the leaves. For example, it's a good idea to spray kale, broccoli and cabbage with either Bt or spinosad to prevent the white cabbage moth larvae from...
Name: Plectranthus ciliatas Type of Plant: This is an annual unless you live in a zone 10 and above. It grows to a small bush-size in one growing...
It’s the dark side of community gardens that people don’t talk about. We focus on how great it is to see so many different methods of growing crops....
As I walk around my gardens this week a weed catches my eye. It is Phytolacca americana, the pokeweed, and I love it. When we moved to Cape Cod and...
Name: Crocosmia x Curtonus ‘Lucifer’ aka Crocosmia Lucifer Type of Plant: A perennial plant that loves a full sun, hot location, and is hardy in...
"My broccoli only produces small heads!" many of my radio callers say. "What's wrong?" New gardeners also ask about their broccoli producing lots...
Name: Clinopodium nepeta, aka Calamintha nepetoides, aka Calamintha nepeta subspecies nepeta, aka (are we tired yet?) lesser calamint. Type of...
Plant Geek, Garden Freak. Landscaper, Outdoor maker. Gardener (Master) Grower of Aster. Designer of Flowers, Builder of Bowers. Veggie Grower, Turf...
Got garden carrots? Roast and freeze them!
Last night it was great fun to be the guest host of #gardenchat on Twitter. If you're not familiar with it, this is a world-wide conversation about...
Name: Koelreuteria paniculata - aka the golden rain tree Type of Plant: A fairly fast growing shade tree, hardy in zone 6-9, that’s known for nice...
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I love the Sunday night #FlowerReport that is hosted by @alyssaharad. Sometimes there are so many people posting pictures of what's in bloom in...
In summer squash season there are many yummy ways to cook your garden produce. One way is to use summer squash instead of lasagna noodles. You...
Small, Sweet and Not Much Root Room There are times when we not only need a small plant for an equally tiny container, but when we'd like to have a...
Name: Sambucus nigra or canadensis aka elderberry. S. nigra is the European elder, and the S. canadensis is the native plant that’s considered to...
A Container Garden for Balconies or Small Patios Not everyone has room for extensive flower, herb and veggie gardens but that doesn't mean that you...
Make Pesto! Yes, once again our Italian basil is rapidly moving from robust growth to a premature death due to basil downy mildew. (Read all about...
I once read that when you see a plant described as "Grandma's Favorite!" in a catalog or on a seed packet, you should know that what this really...