Starflower
Once starflower starts to bloom, nothing stops it until frost. Like many butterfly plants, this one prefers, in fact needs, …
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July 2007
Quackgrass
This rough-looking perennial grass grows 1 to 3 feet tall in clumps or mats. Quackgrass, or “couch-grass,” emerges from hairy …
Raccoons
Nothing irks a bird-lover more than having the seed in carefully erected bird feeders raided by raccoons! Mounting baffles on …
Tobacco hornworm
These 3- to 5-inch-long giants of the caterpillar world have a large harmless spike, or horn, on their tails. Their …
Video: Watering hanging plants
If you live where it’s hot and dry, you’re probably spending lots of time watering, especially if you have containers. …
Pepperweed
If you crush or bite into a pepperweed seed pod, you’ll know where it gets its name. It has a …
Planting anemones with sharp drainage
Providing sharp drainage under the roots and around the crown of your anemones will keep them healthier, without the root …
Spider mites
Plants stressed from too little water can be in double jeopardy. First, lack of water weakens plants. Second, once they’re …
Hosta ‘June’
You’ll never get bored with this beautiful hosta. Leaf centers are chartreuse in spring then change to a creamy yellow …
Powdery mildew
In mid- to late summer, you may notice a gray-white film on a plant, and the plant may begin to …
