Houseplants Bring The Outdoors In
UNITED STATES—Philodendrons, dracaenas, ferns, palms or any sort of tropical foliage inside our homes only create an illusion of closeness to nature. Naturally, these...
Heat Lingers With Indian Summer
UNITED STATES—It is still too early to say if, or for how long, warm Indian Summer weather will linger into what should be autumn....
Street Wise About Street Trees
UNITED STATES—There is no such thing as a perfect tree. Every tree has foliage that one way or another, eventually falls to the ground....
Timing Is Everything For Pruning
UNITED STATES—There are certain disadvantages to gardening in such a perfect climate. We can not grow things that require significant chilling in winter. Nor...
Flowers Might Be Getting Scarce
UNITED STATES—It makes sense for flowers to bloom in spring. Winter is too cool, windy and damp for both flowers and the insects that...
Herbs Are For All Seasons
UNITED STATES—There are only four seasons in which to grow herbs, but herbs are used for all sorts of seasonings. Most herbs are aromatic...
How Shade Is Made
UNITED STATES—Many of our trees live at our homes longer than we do. Some of our trees were there before we got there. Some...
Division Is Equal To Multiplication
UNITED STATES—Mathematically, division is the opposite of multiplication. Horticulturally, they are the same. Digging and splitting overgrown perennials to propagate them is known as...
Easements Really Should Be Easier
UNITED STATES—Like Michael Jackson said, “You got an easement on down the road.”. . . or something like that. In older neighborhoods, that is...
Enjoy The Fruit Of Summer
UNITED STATES—Is a prune really just a dried plum? No! A plum is really a prune. In fact, all 'stone fruit' are of the...