It’s simple to assume maggots eat anything, especially if you’ve seen them dining on garbage or road kill. These offspring of various kinds of flies, mosquitoes and gnats are pickier than we assume and their…
Put your nose in a tulip (Tulipa spp.) And you might not smell anything, but it’s their brilliant blooms that command respect — not their odor. Tulips are prized for their distinctive, single flowers that…
A row of perfectly pruned evergreens frequently springs to mind when you think about a hedge, but it is not the only alternative. Hedges form a dwelling screen or signify a border, however you can…
Studying the patterning, position and range of yellow leaves on lemon tree (Citrus limon) leaves gives some clues about why they have changed colour. Hardy at U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through…
In case you have a great spot in the backyard for azaleas but it’s too glowing, or you only want to bring some late summer and autumn color, contemplate Encore azaleas (Rhododendron ENCORE® SERIES). Encore…
It can be heartbreaking to find a place on the base of berries growing looking plants. This condition is known as blossom-end rot in which the blossom grew Since the place seems on end of…
Homeowners think about insulating material when are worried about high heating costs, or they’re purchasing a house, preparing to sell one and looking to spend less. Most new homes are built with insulation that was…
Sago palms (Cycas revoluta) are a stunning sub-topical tree used widely across the United States as both landscape and container plants. Than a real palm, they are trees with an decorative trunk. That they can…
Lycianthes rantonnetii’s sweetly scented blossoms known as Paraguay nightshade potato bush and Solanum rantonnetii, provide a focal point to a cottage or subtropical tropical garden. Surrounded by other sun-loving subtropical and tropical perennials, annuals and…
A type of blackberry, boysenberries, expand in Northern California since they can not tolerate temperatures. So are ideal for all but the driest regions of the inland Bay region the plant flourishes in locations with…