About Parsley
1. Once or twice. Parsley, Petroselinum crispum, is a biennial in temperate zones of the world and an annual in
Read More1. Once or twice. Parsley, Petroselinum crispum, is a biennial in temperate zones of the world and an annual in
Read More1. How hot does it need to be? The answer depends on where you are. The Heat Wave Duration Index
Read More1. Who spit on my perennials? See those little dabs of foam on the stems of your favourite perennials? It
Read More1. Typhoid saviour. One of the native wildflowers, Joe Pye weed, boneset to some, and botanically Eutrochium (reclassified from Eupatorium a few
Read More1. Hypodermic needle, anyone? Long before man came up with the idea of injecting our bodies with chemicals, the stinging
Read More1. The “perfect perennial”. Daylilies are often called the perfect perennial because they are easy to grow, come in many
Read More1. Blood suckers or nectar suppers? In spite of what you’ve heard, mosquitoes don’t eat blood. They eat nectar from
Read More1. Deadly shade. Very little will grow in deep, deep shade, say right beside a north facing wall with overhanging
Read More1. Cabbage head. Coming from the Middle-English word caboge, which itself probably derived from the French word caboce, both meaning “head”, the word
Read MoreAllium azureum Toxicoxcordion venenosum Allium cepa (onion) Allium sativum (garlic) Allium moly Allium schoenoprasum (chives) 1. What are alliums? Plants
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