By Erin Marissa Russell Are you looking for ideas and recommendations for landscape wind breaks and privacy screens? You have lots of options. Keep reading to get ideas you can use in your own garden. … [Read more...]
How to Grow Calla Lily Flowers (Zantedeschia)
By Erin Marissa Russell Ready to learn about how to plant and care for calla lilies? These attention-grabbing flowers are tall enough to make excellent border plants. You can grow calla lilies anywhere that has moist, rich, well-draining soil, as long as the flowers get full … [Read more...]
How to Grow Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’)
By Erin Marissa Russell Ready to learn all about how to plant and care for purple fountain grass? This showstopping plant can be grown outdoors year round by those in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 9 and 10. Purple fountain grass can grow to reach a height of between three and … [Read more...]
How Poisonous Is Oleander to Humans?
QUESTION: How poisonous is oleander to humans? I’m considering adding one to my garden and want to know the risks. — Nathan Y. ANSWER: The oleander plant is one of the most toxic you can have in your garden. A person can die from just chewing part of a leaf or using the stems … [Read more...]
Is Touching Oleander Poisonous?
QUESTION: Is touching oleander poisonous? I know it’s poisonous if eaten but am not sure whether it can make you sick if you touch it. — Martha F. ANSWER: While touching oleander does not cause the potentially fatal effects that ingestion does, it can cause some negative … [Read more...]
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