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Dormant Mail Order Plants and Bulbs Apr. 05, 2023
Q: When I ordered some grapevines and raspberry plants back in January, it sure seemed like having t... Read More
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker Mar. 15, 2023
Question: I discovered rows of holes on the trunk of one of my new pine trees, and the holes are ooz... Read More
Start Early to Grow Ginger Mar. 08, 2023
Q: I was told you shouldn't grow ginger root from the grocery store because it might have a disease.... Read More
The Sprinter Season is Upon Us Mar. 01, 2023
Did you know that the month of March has been renamed "Sprinter"? Well, at least it should be. This ... Read More
Growing Vegetables From Seeds Can Be Hard Feb. 22, 2023
Q: I have a problem growing vegetable seeds. I buy seeds from good brands because I want to grow var... Read More
Houseplant Problems Feb. 15, 2023
Question: Hopefully you can help me with my houseplant problem. Recently I bought some indoor palms ... Read More
Earliest Spring Flowers Feb. 01, 2023
Q: I told my neighbor how nice it was to see her crocuses coming up. She told me they were actually ... Read More
American Garden Rose Selection 2023 Winners Jan. 25, 2023
The American Garden Rose Selection (AGRS) judges have announced the newest roses to be selected in t... Read More
Green Thumb Awards Jan. 18, 2023
For the past two weeks, I have been writing about the All-America Selections winners. The AAS progra... Read More
Polar Vortex and Plants Dec. 28, 2022
In his book "Following the Equator," Mark Twain says, "The captain had been telling how, in one of h... Read More
Last-Minute Gardener Gifts Dec. 21, 2022
Well, we are down to the wire here for gift ideas for the gardeners in your family. Many garden tool... Read More
Thanksgiving Cactus Nov. 16, 2022
You will see poinsettias everywhere this time of year, and if you are tired of them you might want t... Read More
Scale Insect Problem Nov. 02, 2022
Q: My wife brought in a couple of branches of colorful leaves off a red maple. They were the first t... Read More
Fall Garden and Tool Cleanup Oct. 26, 2022
There is still plenty of time to do some important gardening work before winter arrives. In your ann... Read More
Pesticide Resistance Oct. 19, 2022
Q: I sprayed for weeds in my yard and aphids on my roses, and neither treatment seemed to work. Do y... Read More
Fall Care for Water Gardens Oct. 12, 2022
Q: This is the first year we have had a water garden. What do we do with the plants over the winter?... Read More
The Fastest, Cheapest Child Therapy Oct. 06, 2022
If we agree there's a youth mental health crisis, can we also agree that "More therapists!" is not t... Read More
Grass, Garlic and Amaryllis Sep. 28, 2022
Q: We are discussing when to cut down our ornamental grasses. I want to see them last through the wi... Read More
Systemic Insecticides on Herbs Sep. 14, 2022
Q: In a recent article, you mentioned using systemic insecticides for aphids and other small insects... Read More
Are Wasps Beneficial? Sep. 07, 2022
Q: My patio is being overrun with yellow jacket bees. I want to find the nest and spray them, but it... Read More
