‘Rubra’ astrantia
Looking for some unusual flowers to spruce up your garden? Try ‘Rubra’ astrantia.
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July 2009
Three-lined potato beetle
True to their name, these beetles have yellow bodies with three black stripes running down the length of them.
Save marigold seeds
Did you know that you could save seeds from this year’s marigolds for next year’s flowers? Marigold seeds ripen easily ...
Red clover
Red clover has fuzzy red-pink flowers and a v-shaped marking on each leaf.
Bleeding heart vine
Some catalogs call this plant glory bower, but bleeding heart vine is a much better description for the red flowers ...
Tobacco budworm
Tobacco budworm larvae are generally yellow to yellow-green with a brown head, but body color can sometimes be pink, red ...
Garden access paths
Whether your garden is large or small, you need to be able to get into it without crushing plants, compacting ...
Hosta virus X
Unusual leaves, like the one in the photo, could be symptoms of hosta virus X (HVX).
