About Insect Eggs
1. Some float. Mosquito larvae are aquatic (though they can’t breathe under water), so these insects’ eggs are laid on
Read More
10 Neat Things
About Leaves
1. Defining leaves. Most of us recognize a plant by its flower, but in horticulture school students are taught to
Read More
About Honey
1. Regurgitated bee spit. Outside worker bees bring home nectar in their honey stomachs where it is partially processed. Inside
Read More
About Tomato Troubles
1. Blossom end rot. This is one tomato trouble that is a source of frustration to many first-time growers! Blossom
Read More
About Groundcover
1. It’s thyme, baby. Thyme will hold up nicely as groundcover between flagstones in a sunny area that gets a
Read More
About Watering Plants
Water is essential to a plant’s growth. 1. Water is the staff of plant life. Watering plants will deliver nutrients
Read More
About Strawberries
1. The strawberry isn’t a berry. It isn’t even a fruit. Botanically speaking, the strawberry is a false fruit because
Read More
Spiky Flowers
1. Flowers on spikes. Spiky flowers could refer to flowers with spikes or flowers that form on a spike-like stem;
Read More
About Cosmos
Ulam Raja 1. King’s salad. When we think of cosmos, we think of the pretty delicate flowers once so common
Read More
About Brassicas
Watch for an article on these vegetables in the summer issue of Canada’s Local Gardener magazine! 1. All the
Read More