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A bog garden is a unique type of landscape that allows you to grow fascinating carnivorous plants not typically found in traditional flowerbeds. With their vibrant colors and unusual insect-eating abilities, plants like pitcher plants, Venus flytraps, and sundews make for eye-catching container gardens. While bog gardens thrive in their natural marshy habitats, you can … Read more
I’ve dealt with fungus gnats in my indoor and outdoor garden. While they didn’t do a lot of damage indoors, they decimated my outdoor sprouts during a particularly rainy spring season. They may not have the strength in numbers, but they damage plants quickly. Controlling fungus gnat populations is key. They go for potted plants … Read more
Black spot is a fungal disease (Diplocarpon rosae) that affects roses. The fungus develops black spots on the leaves, eventually causing them to turn yellow and drop off. Besides looking unsightly, black spot can seriously weaken the rose plant. Black spot thrives during cool, moist weather. Read on for information about black spot on roses, … Read more
Rather than treating your food scraps as trash and sending them to the bin, by composting, you let nature convert that organic waste into a nutrient-rich amendment for feeding your plants and increasing soil fertility. Here we supply guidance for composting potatoes, their classification as a “green” or “brown” material and provide specific tips and … Read more
Known for their tall stature, distinctive scent, and loose, arching form, lilacs are typically chosen by property owners and landscape designers who need to fill a large, sunny space with a low-maintenance, ornamental plant. I reach for them when I’m proposing a living fence or a subtle, privacy screen. Or when I need a corner … Read more
Fall can be a busy time in the gardening world, and sometimes bulb planting gets delayed. Or sometimes we pick up some late season allium bulbs at the garden centre that need to be planted into the ground. If that’s the case, you may be wondering how late you can actually plant the allium bulbs, … Read more
Putting a Feeder on a Pole: Each new season brings changes to the bird dynamics in the yard, so I tend to do some tweaking of the bird feeders or their placement each season. To reduce the amount of seed winding up in squirrel bellies, I decided to turn a ground platform feeder into a … Read more
What’s prettier than a dazzling “Flamingo Flower”? White, pink, red, purple… the hues of these beautiful flowers are almost endless! However, these loveable houseplants battle a common ‘buzz killer’: brown spots! How can you fix the brown spots on your Anthurium? Anthuriums, also known as flamingo flowers, are popular tropical houseplants prized for their lush, … Read more
Bypass shears are ideal for pruning roses — their overlapping blades make a clean cut. Photo by: Fotoschab | Dreamstime.com. When you know the basics of pruning roses, even inexperienced gardeners can achieve beautiful results. Don’t be intimidated by pruning—the rules and warnings are mainly for those who grow roses for specimens or exhibits. But … Read more
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A calendula flower is so much more than just a pretty face. Yes, the bright yellow and orange pom-pom type flowers are bright and lovely, but once you learn about calendula tea benefits, you’ll have even more … Read more