Gardening

White Grubs Control White grubs are the larval stages of beetles and are easily identifiable due to their characteristic white C-shaped body. The annual white grub, whose adult is the tan chafer beetle, is much...

Podocarpus Plant Among exotic conifers found in local landscapes are podocarpus and weeping podocarpus, Norfolk Island pine and other Araucaria species, Japanese plum yew, arborvitae, Arizona, and Italian cypresses, and, finally, tree, shrub, and groundcover...

Easter Lilies Careful care can give Easter lilies beauty and a long lifespan. The Easter Lily, the adored flower of Easter, is revered as a joyful symbol for beauty, joy, and hope. The vast, trumpet-shaped...

Eastern Redbud Tree While the term "eastern redbud" conjures up images of it growing across the eastern seaboard The native tree is cold-hardy in zones 4-9, covering all gardening climates across In the past the landscaping...

Staghorn Fern Information There's something oddly appealing about a staghorn fern. Unlike other ferns that delicately creep across a forest floor, the staghorn is big, bulky, and usually grows above eye level in the fork...

Best Video Games for Gardeners Winter is the one season that is so difficult for us as gardeners. The colder conditions potentially affect our plants, trees, and shrubbery. It’s also a time when we can’t...

What Is Dracaena Marginata Dracaena marginata is an upright plant that has a tuft of slender leaves sprouting from the top of a slender cane. The standard Dracaena marginata has green leaves with a red edge. The striped leaves of...

Ming Aralia (Polyscias fruticosa) The native to the tropical regions in India in the tropics of India and Polynesia, Ming aralia is an intriguing and exotic houseplant that technically is an evergreen plant.  Although it's a...

Bloodstone Heliotrope flowers were once worn fresh, alone or with a bloodstone, with the belief that they had the power of shielding a person from detection, as Dante alludes to in his Inferno: "Amid this horrifying...

Philodendron Melanochrysum Care Care Perhaps the most varied type of plant is Philodendron, with species like Philodendron melanochrysum producing heart-shaped leaves of velvety texture in shades of copper and black on twining stems several meters high. Philodendron melanochrysum,...