Camellia Leaf Gall

Camellias are relatively unfussy and problem-free shrubs, but they can develop camellia leaf gall, a unique and odd-looking disease.

PLANT DISEASES, PRUNING, SHRUBSNew GardenMay 20, 2015CAMELLIAS, PLANT DISEASES, LEAF GALLComment

Aphid Control in the Garden

Here’s how to manage-and maybe even prevent-an aphid problem in your landscape.

BENEFICIAL INSECTS, INSECTS & PESTS, PEST CONTROLNew GardenMay 15, 2015APHIDS, BENEFICIAL INSECTS, HONEYDEW, SOOTY MOLD, SUM16Comment

Powdery Mildew & Sooty Mold

Powdery mildew and sooty mold rarely kill your plants, but they will make them look terrible. Here's what to look for and how to treat these fungal plant diseases.

Creating a New Garden Bed

What do you do when you've run out of bed area to plant all the flowers you want, or have moved into a new home without enough garden beds to make you happy? Make some new ones!

OTHER, PLANTINGNew GardenMay 1, 2015GARDEN BEDS, MULCH, FERTILIZING

Cold-wilted Vinca

Did your flowering vinca look like this after a chilly night?

ANNUALS, OTHERNew GardenApril 28, 2015VINCA, WILTING Comments

Pruning Butterfly Bush

The popular and aptly named butterfly bush (Buddleia sp.) is very easy to prune. Here's how!

PRUNING, SHRUBS, MAINTENANCENew GardenMarch 28, 2015BUTTERFLY BUSH, BUDDLEIA Comments

Why is my Evergreen Brown?

For some evergreen shrubs a few cold nights this winter were bad enough to cause damage to leaves that normally get through the winter just fine.

MAINTENANCE, PRUNING, SHRUBS, WINTERNew GardenMarch 24, 2015HOLLY, INDIAN HAWTHORN, AZALEA, GARDENIA, LOROPETALUM Comments

Here's What to do for Tons of Flowers on your Pansies

Here's what you need to do for the most blooms on your pansies & violas.

ANNUALS, FLOWERSNew GardenMarch 12, 2015PANSIES, VIOLAS, FERTILIZING, SPR16, SPRING17 Comments

Bring in some Spring: Forcing Flowering Branches

You can jump start spring early by forcing flowering branches indoors.

FLOWERS, OTHERNew GardenFebruary 17, 2015FORCING, SPRING, WINTER16

Christmas Cactus Care

Christmas cactus are long lived houseplants, second only to poinsettias in announcing the arrival of the holidays. With proper care they can live for decades!

HOLIDAY PLANTS, HOUSE PLANTSNew GardenDecember 16, 2014CHRISTMAS CACTUS, THANKSGIVING CACTUS