Sunflowers are popular. It seems one can find a sunflower on almost anything, from throw pillows to towels to floor mats and rugs. I've also noticed more and more gardeners growing sunflowers for their beauty, their tasty seeds, or for wild bird … [Read more...]
Sources and Solutions: Stormwater
In undeveloped areas precipitation typically soaks into the ground. However, when buildings, parking lots, roads and other hard surfaces are added to the landscape, the ground cannot absorb the water. Read more: … [Read more...]
Dragonflies and Damselflies
Encyclopedia Article Overview of dragonflies and damselflies Who isn’t familiar with dragonflies, one of the most charming insects of summer? The graceful flight of dragonflies along a lake, stream or pond is one of summer’ best shows and the … [Read more...]
Harvesting Vegetables
Most crops can be harvested several times if only the part that is ready is harvested. The quality of vegetables does not improve after harvest so it is important to gather crops at proper maturity. At this point vegetables are at their peak for … [Read more...]
Caterpillar Identification Guide: 40 Species With Photos and Descriptions
If you have found a caterpillar and you're wondering if it will damage your garden, or what it will turn into, then this easy, photo-rich caterpillar identification guide will help. Read more: … [Read more...]
All-America Selections
All-America Selections is the oldest, independent testing organization of flower and edible varieties in North America. Through a rigorous process of field testings Continued: … [Read more...]
Planning the Fall Vegetable Garden
WOW, what a gardening season! April was dry. May was wet and cool, with near record amounts of rainfall. June arrived with 90º+ temperatures. With summer just getting underway and the dog days of summer just around the corner, it hardly seems logical … [Read more...]
Poisonous Plants of the Southern United States
Poisonous plants annually cause significantly large losses of money through injury to man and livestock. No verifiable sumsare available but figures as high as "several million dollars" are often quoted. There is no doubt that poisonous … [Read more...]
Thomas Jefferson’s Vegetable Garden: A Thing Of Beauty And Science
When you listen to All Things Considered host Melissa Block's story about Thomas Jefferson's garden, you'll hear how he cared about putting peas on the table and sharing seeds with his friends. Continued: … [Read more...]
Our guide to vegetable garden pests: 15 of the worst offenders
Every vegetable gardener faces pest issues from time to time, and learning how to manage the little leaf-munching menaces without using synthetic chemical pesticides is an essential step in growing a healthy, productive garden. To help gardeners with … [Read more...]