The Maine coast is very rocky. Among the rocks we found Rosa rugosa, Beach rose in flower and with ripening fruit. From Maine we travel...

If you find webs on the ends of the branches of some of your trees, it is most likely webworm. It can be controlled by clipping off the...

If your squash plant looks like this, chances are good it has squash borer. You can avoid this by (1) not planting squash in the same...

Recently I received this question from my friend Laura. She writes: Every year my coneflowers start out so beautiful, but a couple of...

1. Watch Out for diseases! My daughter had the unfortunate learning experience of finding fusarium wilt on her tomatoes. This is a...

Grass shears have become less popular with weed wackers leading the trimming brigade. However, manual grass shears are very versatile. ...

Watering Water Deep! This will encourage deeper root growth = stronger healthier plants. Be sure to water the roots, not the leaves. The...

1. Plant tomato plants—Tomato seeds are often started on the window sill by gardeners that can’t wait to get going. Because they have...

A friend text me the other day, about a cherry tree that they have had in their yard for five or six years. It is beautiful and blooms...

How to care for your daffodils 1. When daffodils get over crowded, they may stop blooming. Simply dig and separate. 2. Daffodils need...

at Oconee Station. Not far from Devil's Fork State Park is Oconee Station. A trail leads from the road through a many natural clusters...

at Devil's Fork State Park,SC These plants only flower in March. They are found in a few special places in the Southern Appalachian ...

This nursery near Five Forks, SC had a wonderful display area. They adapted an old garden to show off their best stuff. This photo is...

This tiny native wild flower is found east of the Mississippi River. Claytonia virginiana. I was able to purchase it from a native...

Sure. Cut a young branch about a foot long and put in water. After a few weeks roots will grow. Or if you have a bush already, pin a...

1.  Decide on a starting place and a destination. The starting point can be accented with bollards, plantings, or perhaps a light 2. ...