The new term has begun, so we have a bountiful, if ever so slightly dry, hoedown this week. 1. Right now aphids are giving birth to the only males of the year. The males will mate with females and lay… more →
Vox Hortuskicknz wrote 1 year ago: Country and Western used to be two completely separate genres. “Country” was the commerc … more →
Dharma wrote 2 years ago: The new term has begun, so we have a bountiful, if ever so slightly dry, hoedown this week. 1. Right … more →
Dharma wrote 2 years ago: 1. In Darwin’s time, bumble bees were called humble bees. (Yes, I am reading journal articles … more →
Dharma wrote 2 years ago: 1. Plants that are drought tolerant in the landscape can be extremely wilty in containers, so much s … more →
Dharma wrote 2 years ago: Let’s hoedown! 1. Japanese Wisteria and Chinese Wisteria twine in opposite directions: Japanes … more →
Dharma wrote 2 years ago: It’ll be hard to share trivia with you without telling you Famous Wholesale Nursery’s se … more →
Dharma wrote 2 years ago: 1. The smell of rich soil – that delicious smell reminiscent of gardening and fresh mulch and … more →
Dharma wrote 2 years ago: 1. Insects that congregate together to feed or sleep or just hang out are termed ‘gregarious. … more →
Dharma wrote 2 years ago: This week is less of a hoedown and more of a little soft-shoe. 1. Putting gravel or broken pottery a … more →
Dharma wrote 2 years ago: 1. Plants that have waxy leaves are usually evergreen – think Ligustrum, Ilex, Rhaphiolepis. I … more →