We are having a break from the heat this week. The mornings are so nice and cool. Hmmmnow what excuse should I use that my garden is still full of weeds? Last week was just too hot to work ... .
The Fourth of July celebrations are over – the fireworks, parades, hot dogs and strawberry shortcake. Leading up to the Fourth I paused to think about the gardens of Thomas Jefferson, one of the authors and signers of the Declaration....
A visitor takes photos of bronze Roman emperors in Rhodes. For 75 years, the Pervola, a 2-hectare archaeological tract beside the Palace of the Grand Master in Rhodes’ UNESCO-listed MedievalCity, remained closed ....
To learn more about historic grape varieties and see some of them growing in person, visit Old Economy Village during the historical DemonstrationGarden Tour, occurring this weekend, July 17-18.
This is the Mini Shelford (not to be confused with Great Shelford, a village just outside Cambridge, UK) ...There are four finishes of the Mini to choose from ... Either way, it's portable so you can take it into the garden or move it around your bedroom.
This Illinois native purple coneflower performs great in the garden, offers a long bloom season, and is attractive to a wide range of pollinators ... .
Aphids are common garden pests, but natural predators often control them. Learn how to manage them with minimal insecticides and support beneficial insects through diverse flowering plants ... .