Archive for July 2009
‘Rubra’ astrantia — July 28, 2009
Looking for some unusual flowers to spruce up your garden? Try ‘Rubra’ astrantia.
Three-lined potato beetle — July 28, 2009
True to their name, these beetles have yellow bodies with three black stripes running down the length of them.
Save marigold seeds — July 21, 2009
Did you know that you could save seeds from this year’s marigolds for next year’s flowers? Marigold seeds ripen easily on the plant if you don’t deadhead all of the spent flowers.
Red clover — July 21, 2009
Red clover has fuzzy red-pink flowers and a v-shaped marking on each leaf.
Bleeding heart vine — July 14, 2009
Some catalogs call this plant glory bower, but bleeding heart vine is a much better description for the red flowers that peep out of puffy white calyxes.
Tobacco budworm — July 14, 2009
Tobacco budworm larvae are generally yellow to yellow-green with a brown head, but body color can sometimes be pink, red or maroon, as well.
Garden access paths — July 7, 2009
Whether your garden is large or small, you need to be able to get into it without crushing plants, compacting soil and stepping on dormant bulbs or new transplants.
Hosta virus X — July 7, 2009
Unusual leaves, like the one in the photo, could be symptoms of hosta virus X (HVX).
