How To Get Rid Of Aphids
If there’s one class of insect that bothers gardeners more than any other, it has to be aphids. These tiny pests can be found worldwide and they are to plants what mosquitoes are…
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How To Kill Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy was here when the first settlers arrived, but it with suburban development it has become much more wide-spread, since it lives naturally at the edges of woodlands, just where we…
Trees and Shrubs for Southern California
With the sudden arrival of unexpected rain in much of California, the four-year drought may be coming to an end, but for gardeners in most of the state, dryness is a natural state…
How To Grow A Pineapple
The pineapple is one of those fruits that splits opinions, with some loving them and some loathing them. Often the dislike comes from childhood memories of very sharp, sour fruits that many children…
Spectacular Trees for Fall
Although summer is still going strong, it is not too soon to start thinking about the coming seasons – the wise gardener plans ahead! So with fall rapidly approaching this is a great…
A Woodland Garden of Flowering Shrubs
As we sit in our gardens enjoying the summer, now is a good time to cast our minds forward to next year. There is an old saying that the gardening year starts in…
Growing Peach Trees
Peaches are everyone’s favorite fruit, so imagine the pleasure of bringing your own harvest into your home, to share with your family and friends, to eat fresh, bake in pies or preserve. One…
How to Create a Windbreak
A garden is a mental break for many of us – a place where we can relax and be sheltered from the stresses of daily life. The garden itself needs shelter too –…
Creative Hedges
Hedges have a lot to offer in the garden. They give privacy and protection from the eyes of neighbors or passers-by. They create shelter from wind and even sun. They are wonderful sound-barriers…
The Ins and Outs of Tree Roots
Trees of course have roots to collect water and nutrients for the tree to grow. In the garden, tree roots can become a problem if proper consideration is not given to them when…
All About Bamboo Plants
Bamboo is well-known for its beauty in the garden, making an exotic and interesting screening plant, a garden specimen or a potted plant that adds lots of height to limited spaces. What exactly…
How To Get Rid Of Crabgrass?
Crabgrass is a remarkable plant. It’s tough and adaptable. A single flower can produce 150,000 seeds in a year, and spread them widely. This is great news for farmers; loaded with nutrients, hay…
How To Get Rid Of Groundhogs?
If you’ve seen the movie Groundhog Day you probably have a bit of a soft spot for Bill Murray’s furry co-star. That’s understandable – groundhogs, which you might know as woodchucks or whistlepigs…
Gardenia Care
The scent of Gardenias in the still air of a summer evening is a wonderful thing. Not only is it a beautiful experience in its own right, but it evokes the Old South,…
The Amazing Monkey Puzzle Tree
“It would puzzle a monkey to climb that”, said the Englishman who saw this tree for the first time in a friend’s garden in Cornwall around the middle of the 19th century. The…
What is Chlorophyll?
It is pretty common these days to come across everything from toothpaste to dietary supplements that contain chlorophyll. So what is these weird stuff, and should we care? Chlorophyll is a large molecule…
What Is Urea?
Urea is a form of nitrogen that is made in the kidneys to excrete excess nitrogen, mostly from eating protein, which cannot be stored in the body. It is also manufactured on a…
The Mosquito Plant
Mosquitos can ruin a beautiful summer. Just when the weather gets beautiful and you are ready to go with the barbeque, out come the mosquitos buzzing around and driving you crazy – and…
Getting Rid Of Poison Ivy
When you’ve put a lot of effort into getting your garden looking just the way you want, any weed is an unwelcome guest. Poison ivy goes well beyond that, though – it’s a…
How To Grow Strawberries
Of all the berry fruits, strawberries are certainly the most popular and the most versatile. Fresh, with cream, in shortcake, or in jams and preserves, they have so many uses and we never…
Trees For Cold States
Those who live in colder parts of the country may look in envy at the flowering trees and exotic shrubs in the gardens of their southern neighbors, but they do have a good…
Getting Rid Of Carpenter Ants
There are few things as satisfying as a well-tended and cared for garden. Maintaining your outdoor spaces can be a joy, not just for you but also for the wildlife it brings to…
Tree Stump Removal
Sometimes it’s time for your garden to say goodbye to a large old tree. Maybe you want a new look that it just won’t fit in to, or perhaps it’s become diseased and…
Skunk Repellent
Skunks are famous for their smelly spray. It’s hard to describe skunk odor to someone who’s never experienced it; anyone who has experienced it doesn’t need it explained, because it’s not something you’ll…