A fall crop of garden vegetables — lettuce, cabbage, peas, radishes, sorrel — shows in bold brushstrokes of lush greens and wine-dark purples throughout our neighborhoods. Bursts of chive blossoms and ...
Preventive spraying of pesticides, such as one specific to caterpillars – Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (Btk) – requires regular applications. This will incur cost, time and effort, and is ...
These plants have glossy ovate leaves and bloom in spring with clusters of small blue, white, or pink flowers that are fragrant and attractive to butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators ...
The common mechanical plant irritants include thorns, spines, glochids, trichomes, and sharp-edged leaves. Many chemical irritants have yet to be elucidated, but known culprits include calcium ...
Most trees and shrubs have potential to make hedges. More information on suitable species can be found on our selecting plants for hedging page. Hedging plants are often supplied as These have been ...