Some flowers are just so different from everything you have grown previously that they are worth just planting for the fun of it. Strawflower is one such plant. The papery leaves, longevity, and ...
How to Protect Your Vegetables From Carrot Flies
Don't you hate it when you have lovingly taken care of vegetables like carrots, but when you harvest them, they're damaged by pests? All that growing work is wasted because now you can't use them for ...
Tree Gummosis: How to Identify and Handle This Sticky Disease
It can be a little unnerving when you discover gummy deposits all over your trees. It looks like the tree has been wounded and is oozing painfully. Gummosis is quite common, but that doesn't mean ...
Growing Udo: How to Raise This Shade-Loving Delicacy
Udo isn't a plant we often talk about in the Western world. But it's a spectacular plant that looks beautiful, and you can eat it, too. It's the perfect plant in my book. On top of that, you can ...
13 Fly Control Methods to Protect Your Barn and Pasture
Hands up if you think one of the most annoying things you put up with in summer is flies. If you are annoyed by flies, spare a thought for your livestock. They can be harassed. In some cases, like ...
Weigela: How to Plant, Grow and Care for a Landscape Classic
Weigela fell out of favor for a few years, but it has made a comeback thanks to colorful new cultivars. Combine this with the fact weigela is one of the best plants to attract hummingbirds and ...
Nanking Bush Cherries: How to Grow and Care For This Beautiful Fruit Plant
We are all familiar with cherry trees, especially if you live for the limited sweet cherry season in spring and summer. There is nothing like a fresh cherry at its peak of freshness. If your mouth ...
11 Ways to Stop a Chicken Roosting in Trees
Have you got a chicken roosting in trees instead of in the coop? This can be frustrating for many people keeping chickens. Although some people allow or even encourage tree roosting, in many areas, ...
Growing Satsumas: The Ultimate Care Guide for This Citrus Delight
Satsuma is one of the sweetest citruses out there. Plus, it's easy to peel and easy to grow. It's a perfect fruit to add to your orchard or citrus grove. If you've grown small, sour, seed-filled ...