What a great arbor, and what a nice husband (almost as nice as mine! :-D ). Plant some hummingbird attracting plants near it, and with the trumpet...
Sevin is non-toxic to mammals, but deadly for honeybees, and other pollinators. There is a product called "milky spore" which is a bacteria,...
Quick and easy way to tell a moth from a butterfly--if the antennae have little balls at the end, it's a butterfly; if not, a moth. That is a...
Folks, remember that 49% of all doctors graduated in the bottom half of their class. Don't expect too much from them. :)
She is so cute, and probably a bit active, too! Puppyhood is such a wonderful time for both you and Taffy.
Elishasmama, not all plants need fertilizer. In fact, most herbs are at their best in "lean" soil, which means it isn't terribly fertile. I put my...
Love your sentiments, Toni! If this heat lasts, you will have a regular cottage industry going there with your plaques. I bet I know what everyone...
Chelsea, your up-and-down weather is most likely the culprit. The leaf curl won't affect the quality or quantity of your tomatoes if it is...
Elishasmama, there are slow release fertilizers (Osmacote is one type) that fertilize plants over a long period of time. I haven't used them, but...
Happy birthday, and may your cat give you a birthday lick on the nose!
Love draft horses, the gentle giants! A gentleman near here has two retired Belgians. He plowed with them up until about three years ago, and...
Wow! Those are some handsome petunias! The last photo has buds--the long tubular things will open up the next day into petunias. I've never...
Gardening isn't exercise? Horse hockey! :setf_033:
Well, my darling husband came home with four boxes (48 lids) that he found for $2.27 a box. I would rather have those than a diamond ring!...
You are asking a retired librarian what her favorite book is? I love 'em all! Actually, my favorite book is the dictionary--a big, unabridged...
Welcome from Central Texas! We have different climates ( :roll: ) but share a love of plants. We'll help all we can in identifying and in getting...
Have you been tested for pertussis (whooping cough)? It doesn't appear as a "whoop" with adults, only with children. A persistent cough can be...
Oh, goodness, they are cute, even if they are larcenous! Squirrels and chipmunks--the bane of bird feeders. :smt063
I know exactly what you mean! We order our vegetable seeds in late December, so I can get them started in January and February. We are also on a...
I make the worst chocolate chip cookies in the world, but this recipe just might be a huge improvement! It sounds great--I'll get chocolate chips...
