by Perla Irish | Jun 27, 2023 | Lawn & Garden
For lily growers across much of North America, the worst threat they will face is that of the red lily leaf beetle, Lilioceris Lilli. This beetle, native to Europe, has been present in Canada and the eastern United States since 1945, but until recently was confined to...
by Perla Irish | Jun 11, 2023 | Gardening, Landscaping, Lawn & Garden
If you’ve ever been through the experience of dealing with creating a sustainable landscape in the immediate vicinity of a fully grown tree, you’ll relate to this article immediately. But if you’ve never had the pleasure you might wonder what the fuss is about. The...
by Perla Irish | Jun 7, 2023 | Gardening, Landscaping, Lawn & Garden
Of all the colorful flowering shrubs that northern gardeners and homeowners bemoan not having available for their yards and gardens, none is more often lamented than that most colorful of spring bloomers, the rhododendron, and its close cousin the azalea. These...
by Perla Irish | May 19, 2023 | Gardening, Lawn & Garden, Lawn Care
Whenever we talk to gardeners about starting plants from seed, we are usually met with one of two reactions. The gardener either has a glazed look on his face that fluctuates between boredom and panic, or they enthusiastically say how growing from seed is one of the...
by Perla Irish | Apr 18, 2023 | Landscaping, Lawn & Garden
The Dance of the Elements Elements are simply the individual things that you put into your landscape, the “stuff” that your landscape is made of. They are the materials that the artist uses to make the creation. They can be hard elements, for example,...
