Archive for September 2008
Designing with three’s company — September 30, 2008
With so many plants to choose from, selecting a combination that works can be tricky. The “three’s company” design technique can help you make decisions about what planting combinations work for you.
Common burdock — September 30, 2008
If you’ve ever walked through a patch of weeds and come out with spiky brown balls stuck to your clothing, you’ve found common burdock.
Dividing bleeding heart — September 23, 2008
The best way to propagate bleeding heart, either fernleaf or the old-fashioned type, is by division.
Kudzu — September 23, 2008
Known as “the vine that ate the South,” this perennial weed thrives in USDA zones 5 to 11 from Florida to Oklahoma and north to Connecticut to Illinois.
New England aster — September 16, 2008
If you want to attract butterflies to your garden, planting asters is a good start.
Potato leafhopper — September 16, 2008
You may never have seen a potato leafhopper up close before. They move quickly, scuttling sideways to hide under leaves, or simply flying to another plant.
Bring out the bulbs — September 9, 2008
Why wait for summer to fill your containers? Beautiful blooms like ‘Pink Pride’ daffodil, ‘Big Chief’ tulip and the grape hyacinths here add a blast of spring color, and they’re so easy to grow.
Purslane — September 9, 2008
This edible annual weed pops up almost anywhere in the garden. It forms low mats of succulent green leaves and red-pink stems that spread up to 2 ft.
Slide show: Designing with chartreuse — September 2, 2008
When it comes to bold colors, nothing has the power to wow like chartreuse!
Maple leaf scorch — September 2, 2008
If your maple looks like someone used a torch on the leaves — especially near the top and on the southern side — your tree is probably suffering from leaf scorch.
