John Whalen, a fourth-generation nurseryman and greenhouse grower in Toughkenamon, Pa., has a lot of experience and opinions on growing annuals and he’s not reluctant to share them. Speaking at a horticulture conference in...
Read MoreWhen it comes to native plants, Landscape designer Larry Weaner says “break the rules” and plant wide swaths beyond the scale of an isolated garden bed. Weaner has spent a lifetime observing how plants grow and proliferate in...
Read MoreThere’s a new invasive pest from Asia attacking a popular ornamental evergreen shrub in the United States, the boxwood (Buxus spp.) The box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis), completes its development mainly on boxwood. Capable...
Read MorePeat moss has long been used in gardening to improve the soil by keeping it light and helping retain moisture. But in recent years, gardeners have been learning that harvesting peat moss is not great for the environment. “There...
Read MoreFall officially starts on Sept. 22, and with it traditionally comes a long “to-do” list of clean-up chores. Gardeners, and nature-lovers in particular, are learning that list is better cut to a minimum for the sake of wildlife...
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