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  • Moth Identification
    … a Cecropia moth seeking a mate. These moths are a quite distinctive dark reddish-brown, with silver lines and crescent shapes on their 5- to 6-inch wings. After mating and laying eggs, …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Planting Techniques for Bulbs
    … the soil first, arrange the bulbs (usually three to five per square foot) and then backfill with soil. Sprinkle a granular fertilizer (5-10-5) on top, water the bed well and apply a few …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Fruit, Vegetable, and Herb Care
    … indoors to use fresh or dry. Cover tender plants from light freezes at night by covering them with sheets, plastic, or upturned bushel baskets. Apply a heavy mulch over leeks, Jerusalem …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Harvesting Gourds
    … be tough and the necks on long-handled types should be stiff and not bendable. Mature gourds with hardened shells can tolerate a light frost, but immature gourds will be damaged and should …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Youth Farm Facilitator Training: Online
    … Are you interested in learning more about how to work with youth in an urban agriculture or school garden setting? Would you like to know more about …
    Type: Item Detail
  • Q: I’d like to give a creative and unusual gift. Do you have any suggestions?
    … moss and a Tillandsia to the inside of the shell. Care for air plants is easy. Mist the leaves with water and an occasional diluted fertilizer, maintain at average home temperatures, and place …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Acer miyabei 'Morton'
    … is a densely branched shade tree that can reach a height of 50 feet and width of 35 feet with branches that sweep low to the ground. It noted for its upright rounded growth habit and …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Aloe chabaudii
    … discovered in the early 1950s in southern Zimbabwe at the base of a dwala (granitic outcrop) with populations comprised of large masses of plants. The discoverer was a hunter who collected a …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Aloe striata
    … is sited, but it likes well-drained soil and handles all but hot sun or significant shade. As with most aloes, the flowers provide nectar to hummingbirds when grown outdoors in USDA Zones …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Aconitum 'Newry Blue'
    … is a great alternative. Unlike delphiniums, it usually doesn't need staking. But do handle with care. The roots are poisonous and the leaves can cause skin irritation. Aconitums are …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant