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Columbine Flowers Jun. 05, 2024
Q: A few weeks ago, I bought a columbine plant that had pretty red flowers. The plant tag said that ... Read More
How To Tell If You're a Gay Communist Bee-Loving Crybaby May. 31, 2024
My wife, Deborah, and I own a three-floor apartment house in the urban northeast. How urban? We can ... Read More
Daylily Fungus and Roseslugs May. 29, 2024
Q: My daylilies are usually beautiful, but they already have long stripes of yellow and dead areas o... Read More
Peach Leaf Curl and Corn Block Planting May. 22, 2024
Q: I have a peach tree that I am worried has a problem. Last spring, I noticed the leaves started cu... Read More
Amaryllis Red Blotch Disease May. 15, 2024
Q: My amaryllis bulbs bloomed nicely, but now the leaves are breaking off. There are red spots on th... Read More
Slugging It Out May. 14, 2024
Living in the suburbs, I encounter lots of wildlife to keep me on my toes. I've had several run-ins ... Read More
Can Trees Be Male or Female? May. 08, 2024
Q: A coworker said that her allergies were acting up because there were so many male trees blooming.... Read More
Salt in a Freshwater Pond? May. 01, 2024
Question: We have a koi and goldfish pond with a few plants in it. We have heard that we should add ... Read More
Using the Right Lawn Weedkiller Apr. 24, 2024
Q: I wanted my landscaper to use a weed and feed type of fertilizer on my lawn for several kinds of ... Read More
Hypertufa Planter Apr. 17, 2024
Q: Recently, I was reading an old garden magazine at the doctor's office about making your own concr... Read More
Growing Bell Peppers Apr. 10, 2024
Q: I love red and purple bell peppers, but I can't seem to grow them in my garden. I buy them at a l... Read More
Easter Lilies Mar. 27, 2024
Easter is Sunday, March 31, this year. Last year it was April 9, and next year it won't be until Apr... Read More
Crabgrass and Dormant Oil Mar. 20, 2024
Question: Does dead crabgrass look like white dead clumps dotted around the lawn? If so, should one ... Read More
My Garden Is Still a Mess, and Yours Should Be Too Mar. 15, 2024
I still have dry flower stalks and leaf litter across my yard. The weather is warming with the start... Read More
Climate Change and Trees Mar. 13, 2024
Q: We have a new landscape, and we want to plant trees that will help with climate change. Any sugge... Read More
Purple Tomatoes Mar. 06, 2024
Home gardeners can finally grow their own genetically engineered vegetable crop. Before I tell you w... Read More
6 Houseplants That Are Really Hard to Kill Feb. 14, 2024
I love houseplants, and boy, do I have some beauties! The truth is I don't have a green thumb; I jus... 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
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
