By Laura Chaves Missouri Botanical Garden Q • I’m starting to see small cottony white spots on my houseplants and the floor nearby is also sticky. what’s wrong A • Your plant appears to have mealybugs, which are common pests of houseplants. They tend to be 1/5 to 1/3 inch long, oval in shape, and … Read more
Mice can browse ornamental plants for food or go straight for seed packets, bulbs and birdseed stored in sheds. Whatever you do to keep them away, do it quickly – the little buggers multiply quickly and when there are large clusters they will eat everything. You can make ornamental plants too hot for hungry mice. … Read more
Melinda Myers It’s no wonder that succulents, including catnip, are popular. These easy-care houseplants come in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. All you need is plenty of light and good care to grow a healthy and beautiful succulent. Place the plant near a south, west or east facing window. Don’t let a lack … Read more
This plant shows the first signs of Fusarium wilt. Edward Sikora, Auburn University, Bugwood.org Looking at all the beautiful pictures of tomatoes in the seed catalog, how do you choose the best varieties for your garden? Every gardener knows that there is nothing more sad than growing a tomato plant, it is finally loaded with … Read more
Ground chicken or wood chicks? Whether you call them groundhogs or woodchucks, these large rodents are gardeners. They love and constantly burn fragrant vegetables from your garden – pumpkins, young tree trunks, you name it. These vicious animals leave ankle-breaking holes in the lawn. Provide peace by planting a lettuce decoy near the entrance to … Read more
Crevice gardening is a hot new trend in Europe and other cold climates, and with a few tweaks it’s perfect for Tucson’s climate. If you are familiar with rock gardening, crevice gardening is a new technique that falls into that category. With rock gardening, the rocks are mixed into the soil patio and the rocks … Read more
If you’re looking for a way to turn almost all of your food waste into nutritious garden food, Bokashi compost is for you. Bokashi compost is not actually compost. It is actually fermentation, which is an anaerobic process (That is. does not require oxygen). Composting is aerobic (that’s why you need to aerate or turn … Read more
During the Covid-19 pandemic, many in the workforce began working from home for the first time. This shift away from traditional office space is one of the social changes the pandemic has brought about. In the first year of the outbreak, from March 2020 to February 2021, the number of people who left dense urban … Read more
Kathleen Ku Many Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Volunteers (NEMGV) are ramping up their projects for the 2022 gardening season. The Master Gardeners who manage Growing Together Nebraska Gardens donated 536 pounds of produce to food pantries in Washington County and 2,858 pounds in Dodge County, increasing access to fresh food for the food insecure. Master … Read more
Kate Copsey, T&D garden columnist Finally, the temperature is cool enough to see some color changes on the bushes and trees, as well as some new blooms on shrubs like roses and azaleas. The cooler days have given me a chance to get back into the garden to do some much needed weeding and plan … Read more