Did you find small, slender, winged insects on your plants? Have you noticed weird, distorted areas on the leaves and buds? Spot any black specks? If so, you might have thrips. They might be tiny, ...
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Daffodil Blindness: 14 Reasons Why Daffodils Fail to Produce Blooms
We all long for spring to be in full swing, with its longer days and warmer temps. With it comes the anticipation of the marvelous spring flowers like daffodils. Sometimes we can be left wondering ...
9 Broccoli Pests and Diseases and How to Handle Them
Broccoli is one of the most popular cruciferous vegetables in the country. When I was a child, we loved it because each piece of broccoli looked like a tiny tree. We could eat our broccoli pretending ...
Growing Euphorbia: How to Plant and Care for Spurge
For maintenance-free, adaptable color in the garden, there's no better choice than euphorbia, also known as spurge. Euphorbia is a huge genus with thousands of species. This diversity of this genus ...
How to Grow Salvia for Long-Lasting Color in Your Garden
Salvia brings color and fragrance to garden borders, patio pots, meadows, wildflower patches, or challenging, dry areas. These tough plants come in a massive range of colors and sizes, with some ...
Growing Grapefruits: Planting, Care, and Harvest
We have friends living in warm climates. Their home is deep in the Florida heat and their garden is full of mangos, papaya, grapefruit, and avocados. One year, they sent us a box of sunshine at ...
8 Awful Impatiens Pests and How to Deal With Them
Impatiens are versatile plants that offer the gardener an abundance of colorful blooms, even in shady areas. But like many plants, impatiens have issues with pests and diseases. They can be ...
Growing Ranunculus for Versatile Beauty in the Garden
Lately, people are obsessed with ranunculus, and it's easy to see why. With many options, from single blossoms to those with masses of petals, and flowers in the palest of pastels to deep reds ...
23 Obnoxious Pumpkin Pests and How to Handle Them
Pumpkins are spectacular fruits, aren't they? They come in so many shapes, sizes, and hues, and are as fun to cultivate as they are delicious. Of course, growing them can be a bit frustrating at times ...