Gardening

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (sim-fy-oh-TRY-kum ob-long-ee-FOH-lee-um) is a wild, native member of the Asteraceae family of plants.  This perennial wildflower is native to North America and grows in various natural settings throughout …

How To Grow and Care For Hardy, Aromatic Hardy Asters Read More

While cool nights and diminishing daylight in fall triggers putting our gardens to bed at the forefront of our minds, don’t forget that this is the time to consider enlivening …

5 Unusual Bulbs for the Midwest Read More

AzaMax (Azadirachtin) is an effective, safe miticide and insecticide made from Neem seed rather than Neem oil. This natural Neem product can be used on various garden pests infesting a …

How To Use Azamax For Spider Mites Read More

I am Tingshu Hu from Dunstable, Massachusetts (Zone 5b). I would like to share some pictures of my flowering trees in my front yard. We came across this ‘Pink Cascade’ …

Flowering Trees in Tingshu’s Garden Read More

The thought of putting white plastic swan planters in my garden gives me goose bumps. And not in a good way. I’m not a garden snob. Seeing a rogue garden …

Are Hostas the Plastic Swans of Plants? | Letter from the Editor Read More

My name is Joan Ganley, and I live and garden in Calgary, Alberta (Zone 4). But today I would like to share pictures taken during a trip to Ireland in …

GPOD on the Road: The National Botanic Gardens of Ireland Read More

So your plant has mealybugs and want to know how to kill mealybugs with alcohol. You have heard alcohol works at killing mealy bugs, but you don’t want to hurt …

How To Kill Mealybugs With Alcohol And Not Hurt The Plant Read More

It’s no secret that the leaves of sedums are a big draw for gardeners. Their foliage is bursting with a broad spectrum of color options. If you are looking for …

Sedums With Far-Out Foliage – FineGardening Read More

Is it possible to combat fungal infection in plants without chemicals? There are a few possibilities in this pursuit, and one of the best and most natural is Bacillus subtilis …

How Bacillus Subtilis Fungicide Can Benefit Your Garden Read More

Consisting of more than 300 species, the genus Clematis has examples from all over the world but is primarily found in China and Japan. These climbing plants are a part …

What To Pair With Clematis Vines Read More