Lawn Care

There’s something almost magnetic about watching sunflower buds on the stem develop day by day. That tight green head slowly swelling, tilting, and eventually…

If you’ve ever stood in the garden holding a sprig of basil and wondered whether your pet bird could nibble on it, you’re not alone. The question “do birds eat…

If you’ve noticed yellow stippling or discoloration on your mountain laurel leaves, the red mountain laurel mirid is likely the culprit. This small,…

You walk out to your strawberry patch in the morning and there they are: ragged holes punched through leaves that looked perfect yesterday. It’s frustrating,…

You’ve probably spotted little white worms in your potting soil or noticed something nibbling at your plant roots and wondered: do worms eat plant roots? It’s…

You walked out to the garden this morning and half your onion bed is flat. It’s a jarring sight, especially if you’ve been watering and feeding them all season…

If your tea olive (Osmanthus fragrans) is dropping leaves, the first thing to know is that this is almost always a fixable problem. Most cases come down to…

You’ve walked out to your raspberry patch and noticed the leaves have taken on a reddish or purple hue. It’s a common sight, and it can mean a few different…

You’ve planted your tomato seeds, kept the soil moist, and waited patiently. But weeks later, your seedlings are barely bigger than when they sprouted. It’s…

If you’ve got a healthy vinca plant and want more of it without spending a dime at the nursery, learning how to propagate vinca from cuttings is one of the…