Archive for March 2010
Big Kiss White Flame gazania — March 30, 2010
Bring on the heat! Gazanias don’t mind. The new Big Kiss™ series of gazanias is the perfect solution to those hot, dry areas where other annuals shrivel up and die.
Poison ivy and lookalikes — March 30, 2010
Just about every gardener’s least favorite weed! Not only does poison ivy grow and spread rapidly, but it gives many people an itchy, sometimes painful, rash.
Slide show: Marathon blooms — March 23, 2010
Looking for perennials that’ll produce loads of flowers next summer with very little care? Well, some daylilies flower for 75 days or longer!
Sooty mold — March 23, 2010
Have you noticed a coating that looks like chimney soot on your plants, trees or even the deck or sidewalk? More than likely, it’s sooty mold.
Time to cut the grass — March 16, 2010
Ornamental grasses add interest to a garden through winter, but in spring they need to be cut back to make way for new growth.
Pennsylvania pellitory — March 16, 2010
Growing 6 to 18 in. tall, Pennsylvania pellitory has leaves with slightly fuzzy undersides.
Moss phlox — March 9, 2010
Moss phlox is one of those tried-and-true perennials that we often neglect in lieu of newer flowers.
Fiery searcher — March 9, 2010
Quietly going about the business of hunting insects, especially caterpillars, the fiery searcher is a helpful predator to have in the garden.
Slide show: Spring combos — March 2, 2010
Nothing matches the extravagant impact of bulbs blooming in spring. But you don’t have to plant hundreds of them — here are a few simple bulb and plant combinations that will create a great splash of color!
Eastern cottontail — March 2, 2010
Most of us know a rabbit when we see it — long ears, fuzzy tail and a piece of your favorite plant dangling from its mouth!
