Daylilies, or Hemerocallis spp., are a favorite among both professional landscapers and gardening enthusiasts thanks to their vibrant blooms and extended flowering period.
These hardy perennials thrive from Zones 3 to 9, flaunting star-shaped flowers in hues like yellow, purple,...
Wondering whether you should be deadheading your salvia this summer? While it’s not essential for their survival, snipping off spent blooms definitely encourages healthier growth. If you've got salvia in your garden, incorporating this task into your routine can...
Why do we dread pulling weeds from our gardens so much? It's the one chore that transforms even the most enthusiastic gardeners into master complainers. Perhaps it's the repetitive, seemingly never-ending nature of the task that wears us down.
Let's...
Growing up, we had a fascination with these huge bugs we nicknamed potato bugs, though they're actually called Jerusalem crickets. It's a bit of a mystery how they got their name, as they're neither true crickets nor are they...
Widely found across North America, the tomato hornworm, also known as Manduca quinquemaculata, poses a significant threat to various crops like tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplants, and even tobacco.
These pests are voracious eaters, devouring whole leaves, small branches, and occasionally...
Trees are incredibly resilient and versatile, offering shelter to us and numerous other species. However, young trees require some time to become robust and resilient, and they benefit from our assistance during their initial growth stages. An age-old technique...
Just the other day while I was trimming the grass in my backyard, something unusual caught my eye right by our ornamental crabapple tree. When I took a closer look, what I saw could have been ripped right from...
Growing vegetables is generally a labor of love, with gardeners investing a lot of effort to keep their plants healthy and thriving. Discovering a disease in your crops can be quite a shock—unless, of course, you're growing corn. In...
When you think about garden critters, it's common to picture birds, butterflies, and various insects first. However, you might be overlooking one particularly endearing guest: the garden toad. These creatures might not win a beauty contest with their unique,...
The wolf spider, scientifically known as Hogna aspersa, is a sizable creature often reaching up to 2 inches in length. This striped, furry hunter is prevalent throughout many parts of the United States, with over 125 species identified.
Although these...