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More All-America Selections Flower Winners Feb. 21, 2024
Finding the red, white and blue logo of All-America Selections on seed packets, bedding plant tags o... Read More
2024 All-America Selections Winners Feb. 14, 2024
One way that I know a plant could work well in my garden is that I look for the red, white and blue ... Read More
Valentine Flowers Feb. 07, 2024
I have a few questions about Valentine's Day, and maybe you do too. Why do they sell "I only love yo... Read More
Are Cicadas Going To Be a Problem This Year? Jan. 31, 2024
Q: We were planning on planting several new trees this spring, but we were told by some friends that... Read More
American Garden Rose Selection 2024 Winners Jan. 24, 2024
The American Garden Rose Selections (AGRS) judges have announced the newest roses to be selected in ... Read More
Cats Versus Flowerpots Jan. 10, 2024
Q: We have a new rescue cat. For reasons we don't know, it has been digging the soil out of the tops... Read More
Glyphosate Aug. 16, 2023
I recently wrote an article about two property owners sharing a fence line who needed to have their ... Read More
Peony and Tree Problems May. 24, 2023
Question: My peony has bloomed wonderfully for many years but this year the buds are turning black a... Read More
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
Houseplant Problems Feb. 15, 2023
Question: Hopefully you can help me with my houseplant problem. Recently I bought some indoor palms ... Read More
More Important Than the President Nov. 18, 2022
Out there in Nebraska, where the air is clean and pure, up there in Minnesota, where they have those... Read More
Planting the Seeds for a Better Way of Living Sep. 09, 2022
During my adult life, I have always tried to approach things with a sense of purpose. Eating became ... Read More
Spring Bulbs Toxic to Dogs Apr. 14, 2022
Q: Last fall, I planted hundreds of daffodil, hyacinth and tulip bulbs. A month ago, we adopted a pu... Read More
Strawberry Harvesting May. 26, 2021
Q: We bought some strawberry plants at the big-box store and planted them. They seem to be growing j... Read More
Spring Wildflowers Apr. 21, 2021
Spring is moving north. One way we know that is to look at the early spring ephemeral wildflowers. T... Read More
The Wandering ... Dude? Apr. 16, 2021
My daughter and I walked through the local garden center trying to find a plant we had admired on a ... Read More
New Plants on the Horizon Mar. 24, 2021
Unfortunately, this year, the Tropical Plant International Expo was held online instead of in person... Read More
Plant Parenthood Mar. 03, 2021
Do you consider yourself a plant parent? It used to be that we just grew houseplants because we like... Read More
Rubber Tree Plants Feb. 10, 2021
You may not remember the 1959 Oscar award-winning song titled "High Hopes" and sung by Frank Sinatra... Read More
5 Easy Ways to Keep Cats out of Your Yard and Garden Dec. 28, 2020
If you've ever suffered the annoyance of outdoor cats ruining your yard and garden, help is on the w... Read More
