Cucumber beetles, both spotted and striped, are a bane to gardeners all across the country, and as so many of us have had to learn the hard way-they don't just eat cucumbers. They also enjoy chowing down on corn, squash, pumpkins, melons, and bean plant leaves. But while their … [Read more...]
How to Grow Purslane
Chances are, the following tips and tricks on how to grow purslane are not needed in your neighborhood. Purslane is prolific. However, it’s taking hold in gardens as a groundcover and even a garden crop, so here are instructions if you’re encouraging purslane somewhere it doesn’t … [Read more...]
How to Fight Cabbage White Caterpillars
There are two sizes of cabbage white caterpillars gardeners should know. There is the small cabbage white caterpillar and the imaginatively named large cabbage white caterpillar. The smaller variety of this pestis an unassuming green worm, while the larger cabbage white … [Read more...]
How to Grow Cannas
Cannas, although not a true lily, is remarkably similar to the lily. Consisting of nineteen species, the cannas plant has a large amount of foliage naturally. Horticulturists have bred the flower into the modern version we have today with large, bright flowers. These exotic … [Read more...]
5 Uses for Sunflowers You May Not Have Considered
Aside from adding beauty, sunflowers have a number of uses in the organic garden. These striking, colorful flowers, which come in a wide variety of sizes, grow quite well under organic conditions, and some breeds are capable of reaching heights of six feet or more by summer's … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 201
- 202
- 203
- 204
- 205
- …
- 291
- Next Page »