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Lime-sulfur is a widely used pesticide with insecticidal, miticidal, and fungicidal properties that is labeled, in general, for control of insects, mites, and diseases including scales...
About this time every year, my mom buys a gardening book which has been in continuous printing since 1818. It gives the best planting days for...
My small strawberry patch only produces a handful of strawberries each spring but they may be the sweetest strawberries on the planet. Waiting patiently for each...
Orchids are famous because of their flowers. With so many varieties of colorful and fragrant flowers, no wonder they are a gardener’s favorite. These plants can...
As you drive to work in the summer you pass countless flower beds filled with color. More than likely that continuous stream of color comes from...
One of the most valuable tools in a gardener’s arsenal is the cold frame. A cold frame is a small, unheated greenhouse that creates a...
Regardless of the type of plant, here are some general tips provided by the University of Illinois Extension for growing vegetable container gardens: Choosing a Container...
All Caladium varieties can be used as patio plants, hanging baskets and in the landscape. Fancy Leaf varieties produce large, broad, heart-shaped leaves, while Strap Leaf...
Have you walked down the produce aisle? Pretty bleak, isn’t it? Chances are that the “fresh” vegetables that you see this time of year have traveled...
When I first put up my greenhouse, I kept a path down the middle of the structure and on one side set up some grow boxes,...
Brassia orchids are epiphytic plants that can be found in some of the West Indian islands as well as some parts of America. Named after a...
