Of course, it takes time to build up populations enough to fully controlpest problemsyou may have. This process starts by building the habitat. You must plant the herbs and flowers that beneficial insects like so they are drawn to your garden. Most beneficials do their pest-destroying favors ...
Even the dubious honors are hard to come by. Each year I'm nominated for World's Worst Housekeeper, but I never win. The second time my mother arrived for a visit, the first thing she did when she walked intoThe Shackwas hang a little sign on our tacky-but-practical black plastic po...
Biennial plants are on a two-year cycle. In year one, they form leaf growth, frequently as a rosette close to the ground. In year two, the plant grows to mature size, blooms and usually dies. As the flowers die, they drop seeds to the ground, which germinate and form rosettes that ...
Plant in drifts of 3 or 5 of the same plant for greater visual impact. Sow seeds of easy to grow annuals such as poppies, cosmos, or zinnias that will quickly fill in gaps and provide additional color, especially in the first year when perennials are becoming established. To sow wildflow...
To master this technique, you need to understand and plan for both the species you want to grow and your climate.It goes something like this: You plant zinnias, either as seeds or starts (young plants already started in a greenhouse). The following week you plant another group and the ...