Annabelle! Look out!

Here are some tips for preventing Lyme disease from tick bites, as well as symptoms and facts about the disease. Learn how to stay safe while you garden.

Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) is a tough but pretty and colorful ornamental grass that’s native to much of the United States.

Just saw a commercial for 100+ spf sunblock. Whoa.

No actual tuteurs are referenced in this post. I don’t know what’s wrong with me…

Gardening news, notes and trivia for this week.

Lizard’s tail (Saururus cerruus) is a plant with nice foliage and quirky flowers that likes wet soil and can take sustained flooding.

Here are some guidelines on spacing and more to remember when you’re planting your annual plants.

Can you give me some planting ideas and other tips for attracting hummingbirds to my garden?

Container plantings often need to be watered much more frequently than in-ground plants—sometimes even twice a day. To reduce your time spent watering and to give plants more of a fighting chance try self-watering containers.

Here are some frequently asked questions about container gardening, and their answers.