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Spring Garden Tasks for a Happy Garden

Spring is here! Officially it was March 20th, but I knew it was spring as soon as I saw the […]

My Favorite Garden Lilies

My Favorite Garden Lilies

In honor of the National Garden Bureau’s Year of the Lily, I decided to write about my garden favorites. Big, […]

Garden Flowers of Victorian Floriography

Garden Flowers of Victorian Floriography

Since childhood, I have liked the styles and gardens of the Victorian Period (i.e., 1837-1901, the time of Queen Victoria’s […]

Easy-to-Grow Garden Tomatoes

Easy-to-Grow Garden Tomatoes

Fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum) are a seasonal delicacy every gardener should try to grow at home. Thirty-five years of tomat...

What Soil Eliminates Fungus Gnats?

“What soil will eliminate gnats on my Meyer lemon tree?” Question from Mokocody of Greenwich, Connecticut Answer: Fungus gnats and [&helli...

My Ponytail Palm Has Insects and Needs Repotting. Help!

“My ponytail plant has insects in it. How do I replant it, and can I sit it in water?” Question […]