‘John Fanick’ garden phlox
Garden phlox in hot areas are rarely happy plants. But ‘John Fanick’, a 3-ft.-tall cultivar, was discovered growing just fine in San Antonio, Texas, where it can get very hot.
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May 2010
Toads
You don’t need to kiss them to turn them into the princes of your garden. While toads aren’t handsome creatures, they do provide a wonderful service.
Plant a hanging basket
Planting a hanging basket isn’t so different from planting a regular container. But because hanging baskets are often shallower than standing pots, and are placed in different locations, they have slightly different needs.
Tar spot
There’s nothing more frustrating than having the beauty of your maple tree foliage marred by big black spots.
‘Jethro Tull’ tickseed
The classic coreopsis flower is a single yellow daisy shape. But that’s not the only shape you’ll find these days.
Cabbage looper
Now’s the time of year to be on the lookout for a small 1 1/2-in. green caterpillar with white racing stripes and a voracious appetite each spring in North America.
Whimsical frame planter
Some paintings look so real they seem to burst from the frame. Here’s something that really does!
Yellow woodsorrel
If yellow woodsorrel has something to lean on, it can grow to be 20 in. tall.
