parsley family, mustard family, pea family, lily family, grass family, rose family, and aster family. It is very important to be able to identify the family that a plant belongs to, as related plants often have
Autumn trees add a lovely spot of rich color to the landscape when the temperatures begin to dip. Bald cypress turns its towering trunk into a cascade of orange- and red-colored leaves in autumn. The sugar maple runs through the rainbow of fall leaf colors, from vibrant shades of light gr...
Irises provide striking color to the garden in late spring and early summer. The plant produce mounds of sword-shaped leaves with tall flower stalks that produce large, colorful flowers. They grow either from bulbs or rhizomes, though both are commonly referred to as bulbs. Varieties such as ...
Thrips are tiny pests that damage the surface of leaves, fruits, and flowers when they feed. Thrips cause damage that looks like thin, spidery veins on fruit skin and black or white dots on leaves. Many species of thrips exist, and not all consume leaves or fruit. Some prey on mites a...
How to Identify Whiteflies Likeaphids, whiteflies use their piercing mouthparts to suck up plant juices and, in turn, produce a sticky substance known ashoneydew, which, left on its own, can cause fungal diseases such as sooty mold to form on leaves. ...
How to identify woolly aphids? Woolly aphids produce lumps of white waxy fuzz on branches, buds or on leaves. This cottonwool-like substance is much more likely to be noticed before the aphids themselves. It distinguishes them from the many other types of aphid which may attack plants. Woolly...
The larvae feed on the leaves, creating irregularly shaped holes, and surround themselves with webbing. Damage is typically minimal and doesn’t warrant treatment, but it is good to know who is chewing on your precious plants. If these pests do become a problem, control them as you would su...
This AR drawing app teaches you with step by step drawing tutorials how to draw flowers, leaves, branches, cacti and other garden plants. The app contains 200…
21 Easy Flowers for Beginners How to Start a Flower Garden Find a Garden Center that carries Proven Winners plants & products. SHOP AQUAPOTS GROW GORGEOUS PLANTS How to Identify & Control Thrips Get rid of these pests before they cause serious harm to your plants By Janet Loughrey, Garde...
Jane magnolia, lavender twist weeping redbud, Eastern redbud, peony Shimadaijin, Ann magnolia and Satomi dogwood trees. Spring is certainly the best time to identify purple flowering trees, because you’ll be able to study not only the flowers, but also the leaves on the tree to identify it...