Archive for October 2008
Video: Plant bulbs the easy way — October 28, 2008
An electric drill and special bulb auger bit make quick work of planting spring-blooming bulbs in fall.
Chickweed — October 28, 2008
This broadleaved annul creeps low to the ground, growing roots at nodes that touch the soil.
Saving sweet potato tubers — October 21, 2008
Instead of buying new sweet potato vines every year, try saving the tubers.
Boxelder bug — October 21, 2008
Chances are, you’ve noticed a swarm of these 1/2-in.-long, black-and-red insects loitering in sunny spots as the weather turns cool.
Slide show: Color in the cold — October 14, 2008
The beauty of a frosty fall morning is something to relish. Here are five annuals that not only tolerate cold autumn temperatures, but are actually enhanced by them!
Juglone toxicity — October 14, 2008
You may have heard that you can’t grow anything under or around a walnut tree. Well, there’s some truth to that.
‘Color Flash’ astilbe — October 7, 2008
Most astilbes are grown for their flowers, but who needs flowers when you can have foliage like this?
Ficus leaf drop — October 7, 2008
If you’ve grown a ficus, you probably know that it can be a little finicky about where it calls home; the leaves will turn yellow and drop off for no apparent reason.
