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When you see a sago palm (Cycas revoluta) turning yellow, dropping fronds, or looking generally rough, it’s easy to panic. These slowgrowing cycads are tough,…

Most of us don’t think twice about whether a slug wriggling on a salted sidewalk is actually suffering. But if you’ve ever paused before stepping on one, or…

 Image source: Pixabay / stevepb (Pixabay Content License) You’ve been checking your tomato…

You walk into a garden center and see elephant ear bulbs labeled “small,” “medium,” and “large” with no actual measurements. The price difference is…

You’ve probably noticed them popping up everywhere this spring. Little clusters of thin green needles pushing through your mulch bed, wedged against the…

 Image source: Wikimedia Commons / Moe Epsilon (CC BYSA) If you’ve spent any time in…

Every fall, the same problem shows up: mountains of leaves and no good plan for getting them to the curb. If you’ve been staring at a yard full of oak and…

You walk out to your loquat tree one morning and notice the leaves have turned brown along the edges, or maybe they’re covered in dark spots. It’s a…

If you’ve ever caught your cat nibbling on a garden plant and felt that spike of panic, you’re not alone. Wallflowers are a staple in spring gardens across the…

So you’re wondering whether decollate snails are good or bad, and honestly, the answer isn’t as straightforward as you might hope. These predatory snails can…