Banner Year for Butterfly Weeds by Em July 12, 2016 July 12, 2016 My butterfly weeds (Asclepias tuberosa) look fantastic this year. I have a half-dozen plants scattered … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
This Summer’s Bumps in the Road by Em June 27, 2016 June 27, 2016 Gardeners (and farmers) always face plant-growing challenges based on weather conditions and which wildlife and … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
Pesky Rose Slugs by Em June 16, 2016 June 16, 2016 I was fascinated to read about a study showing that plants react defensively with chemicals … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
Busy Bees by Em April 22, 2016 April 22, 2016 When we got our first decent warm spell of the year last weekend, the honeybees … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
The Ants Go Marching… by Em April 19, 2016 April 19, 2016 It must’ve been a good winter for ants because they are everywhere right now—inside and … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
These Easy-to-Grow Perennials Attract Pollinators Like a Magnet by Em February 26, 2016 February 26, 2016 Pollinators like bees and beetles and butterflies are being threatened by habitat loss, pesticides and … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
Return of the Winged Beauties by Em September 10, 2015 September 10, 2015 After the 2012 drought, butterflies became scarce. Even during the summers of 2013 and 2014 … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
A Zest for Zinnias by Em July 30, 2015 July 30, 2015 My mom and I have both noticed that the Japanese Beetles are crazy for the … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
Bumblebeds by Em July 16, 2015 July 16, 2015 When I stepped outside to look for new blooms in my flowerbeds yesterday morning, the … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
Bug Season by Em June 10, 2014 June 10, 2014 I finally got a chance to hand-till my annual beds yesterday. We got 3.25 inches … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
