As we prepare (at least mentally) for the great spring warm up, I thought I’d share some online resources that can help you identify bugs, weeds and other pests, ...
Archives for January 2013
Fake peregrine deters human, but not furry and feathered creatures
My neighbors’ dog goes berserk at the site of squirrels, including the one that lives in a nest in their back yard tree. In the hopes of deterring the squirrels, they mounted a ...
Variegated foliage perks up the landscape
If you are tired of all-green leaves here are four plants with beautiful variegated foliage that spark up the landscape. Annual ‘Alaska Mix’ nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) has ...
Emily Daniels honored in annual horticulture symposium at the IMA
A visit to Emily and Gil Daniels’ gardens, perched over White River in Crows Nest, was usually just a phone call away. But her death Nov. 30, 2012 at 82 and Gil’s move to Ohio ends ...
You Can Grow That! January 2013: Stachys ‘Hummelo’
Some time ago, a colleague asked me to help identify a perennial in her garden. It had square stems, low-growing leaves and several 12-inch stalks topped with dense, pink-lavender ...