
Some old and some new varieties to try.
by Janet Carson May 15, 2022Scale insects attach themselves to the host plant and suck out the plant juices or sap. This particular scale is commonly called Japanese maple scale, but it c…
by Janet B. Carson May 14, 2022This plant is growing in my flower bed and I don't recognize it. Please advise — is it a weed or a good plant?
by Janet B. Carson May 7, 2022A perennial, a shrub and a tree this week.
May 1, 2022All of my Althea were luscious till mid-late last summer, when the first two started looking bad: branches losing leaves and drying up. I watered and fertilize…
by Janet B. Carson April 30, 2022Spring is finally here, or maybe it is summer already. April was a month of ups and downs, winter to summer and back again — so who knows what is in store.
by Janet B. Carson April 30, 2022One plant will be easy to find, another is obscure.
by Janet Carson April 24, 2022My friend has had this plant growing in a shrub bed for years. He bought it from a plant sale here in Saline County, and it’s been about this size over the yea…
by Janet B. Carson April 23, 2022Our gardens look like spring, but the temperature needs to catch up.
by Janet Carson April 18, 2022Two shrubs and a perennial this week.
by Janet Carson April 18, 2022Our holly "tree" on the southwest corner started going south last summer, perhaps after that severe winter freeze. It also appears to be in critical condition.…
by Janet B. Carson April 16, 2022Spring has been playing with us, coming and going at random. Gardens seem to be taking it in stride and coming alive daily. Nurseries and garden centers are ge…
by Janet B. Carson April 16, 2022Three new plants to try.
by Janet Carson April 11, 2022I know from reading your articles, you are not a big fan of the Bradford pear tree. This time of year, I am amazed at how many there are around.
by Janet B. Carson April 9, 2022Three plants for color in the garden now.
by Janet Carson April 3, 2022