Most butterfly caterpillars don't have hairs. I'd bet you've got a moth caterpillar there. Some sting, so don't try to move it bare-handed. The...
I was really lucky this year--the feed store had really beautiful Celebrity tomato starts, so I got three six-packs, then the local nursery ladies...
Barb, with the strange weather we've had this year, all over the States, the big growers were caught flat-footed. They had lots of plants when no...
Donna, your green thumb resulted in a pink peony, and a fantastic photo. Thanks for sharing, and congratulations on having the photo of the month!
Dooley, we have found that when "severe weather" warnings are posted on our local newscast, we can count on sunshine, light breezes, and mild...
Is there anything cuter than a tired out kitty? YES, two tired out kitties! Chubs and Tug? What great names for adorable fur babies.
What a great transformation! Safer, better looking, and as KK said, it really sets off your house. If you don't want to add shingles, there is an...
Cayuga, here is a link to a discussion we had about propagating roses http://www.gardenstew.com/about20913.html Tina, don't expect a young rose...
Well, three inches bigger than the pot doesn't seem adequate. The "rule of thumb" is half again as deep as the pot, and half again as large...
Hi from a fellow Texas gardener! Crepe myrtles are a hardy shrub (can be pruned to tree form) and yours are just undergoing transplant shock, it...
Donna, didn't your mama ever say to keep your feet off the bench? Well, these feet look good on your bench--really cute!
Looks good, Captain--nothing better than the first salad of the season. Seems that a few bacon bits on top would add flavor, though.
Granddaddy, I have cedar posts, I have some old barn lumber, I have a husband who can build most anything, and I'm going to have a potting bench!...
Any friend of Carolyn's is a friend of ours, so Happy Birthday!
Jerry, good reminder! We use rainwater, and since the containers are in mostly shade, the water doesn't get hot. However, it does get warm, and...
Heavens, Toni, where other people see baby bed springs, you see a trellis! I love the ingenuity you show (and I am a bit envious, also.) Your...
Welcome from Central Texas! The planning phase is one of the most pleasant phases of gardening (other than planting, weeding, pruning, picking and...
Definitely larkspur! A friend gave me some which I planted in the front bed. Now I have a swath of larkspurs there, and they are coming up in the...
I can hardly wait to see what all you do with it! I admire people with imagination and drive, but from a safe distance :) .
Reuters news service reported five killed in Oklahoma tornadoes. The suburbs of Oklahoma City, including Moore, OK, were threatened before the...
