… top inch or two of soil to dry out before watering your plants. Some gardeners cover the soil with an inch of sharp sand to deter egg laying. Insecticides are available for professional …
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… If you want to take on this project, however, plant the rhizome in a large pot filled with a commercial potting mix or equal parts loam, sand, peat moss and compost. Give it plenty of …
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… keeper. Follow Dan’s childhood experiences in cider-making that led to a lifelong curiosity with historic apple varieties. Trace the movement of apples out of Kazakhstan into Europe and …
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… are started from pieces of seed potatoes. The seed potatoes should be cut in small pieces with at least one good "eye" in each piece. They should be started in fertile, well-drained soil …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. I am concerned with the growing number of weeds in my yard. I have tried overseeding in the hopes of crowding …
Type: Plant Info
… damaged as the insects eat leaves, not roots. Heavy infestations can easily be controlled with insecticides. For more information about armyworms and control measures, please send an …
Type: Plant Info
… of thumb is not to remove more than one-third of turf at one time. Seed bare areas of turf with an appropriate grass seed mixture. Keep newly seeded lawns moist until seeds germinate. Do …
Type: Plant Info
… Chicago Botanic Garden, Gardenview Scarlet was found to have a consistently good growth habit with large 3-inch scarlet blossoms covering 80% to 100% of the plant for about 6 weeks in mid …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of the early spring garden, producing spikes of deep-blue flowers that are often accented with white markings around the petticoat or base of the individual flowers. This is the plant the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… are held gracefully. Like most switch grasses, Cape Breeze is extremely versatile and can cope with a range of soil types from sandy to clay and shade conditions although it prefers full sun. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
