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Time for Holly and POISON Ivy??
Poison Ivy in fall and winter takes on a whole new look. Clockwise from Upper left: Brilliant red color of…
I yam what I yam — or am I?
Every year about mid-October, I get a very specific call from homeowners when they start emptying out their tired containers…
These bulbs go in now; not out
With this extended warm weather, and more forecast through Thanksgiving week, gardeners still have time to add some additional plantings…
Frost, freeze, frozen … what does it all mean for your plants?
Ah … finally, the big sleep—a hard frost. Every year when a “killing” frost is predicted, I take some mindful…
Insects’ Winter Strategies to Stay Warm … and Alive
I don’t know about you, but besides the fall garden tasks, I am also getting my house ready for winter.…
What cid-er you on? Apples are more than just for fresh eating
Ahhhh … fall. I know I have been waxing on about my favorite season, but there is one thing even…
Lilacs for Halloween a Trick or a Treat?
I think Mother Nature has had her calendar on the wrong page quite a bit this year. And nature is…
Careful what you’re bringing in … and I don’t mean Halloween ghosts
It is fall, and Mother Nature has sure had some hot flashes and some chills. As usual, she can’t make…
The real pumpkin spice — a horticultural world tour
‘Tis the season for all things fall, including apples and pumpkins. But more than those, the world is abuzz with…
Fall Hornets and Wasps and You
It happens this time every year, as the first few leaves start to fall from the trees, people see those…
What NOT to do in late summer in the garden
Usually, I am waxing on about what to do in the garden, but this week, it is the opposite. I…
It is teasel and ragweed season … and it is not good
Ah, the winding down of summer. The sunflowers are at full blast, and the roadsides are flush with the last…