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Unknown Washington Highlights Are Off the Beaten Path May. 17, 2025
By Victor Block More than 25 million Americans visit Washington, D.C., each year. Most come to enjoy... Read More
A Real Avatar Glowing Plant? May. 14, 2025
If you loved the glowing plants in the movie "Avatar," you can now have one of your own. The company... Read More
Mother's Day Flowers May. 07, 2025
Q: Mother's Day is May 11, and I want to give my mom flowers because she loves them and instilled a ... Read More
Voles and Linden Trees Apr. 23, 2025
Q: Last year, our yard was infested with voles. They ate the bark off several shrubs during the wint... Read More
Resurrection Plants Apr. 16, 2025
This is the Easter season, during which we celebrate Jesus' resurrection on Easter Sunday. So, I tho... Read More
Kansas Is Banning Bradford Pears Apr. 09, 2025
Q: My home state of Kansas is going to ban Bradford pear trees in 2027. I like this tree and was thi... Read More
Gardens Galore Welcome Seasonal Visitors Apr. 05, 2025
By Victor Block A historic mansion in New Jersey, once a private home for Moroccan royalty, today is... Read More
Bad Advice About Garden Soil Apr. 02, 2025
In honor of April Fools' Day, let's take a look at some foolish advice gardeners sometimes get and g... Read More
Potting Mix Mar. 26, 2025
Q: A gardener friend moved and left me with several bags of ingredients for making potting soil. I h... Read More
Early Spring Shrub Pruning Mar. 19, 2025
Q: I heard from a friend that since I have some shrubs that bloom early in the spring, I can prune s... Read More
E. Coli vs. Vegetables Mar. 12, 2025
Q: I have seen so many headlines saying that vegetables are contaminated with E. coli bacteria. I gr... Read More
Don't Treat Soil Like Dirt Mar. 05, 2025
Q: After two years of trying to grow a vegetable garden, I am almost ready to give up. You know R... Read More
Vegetable Garden Seeds Feb. 26, 2025
Q: I was digging around in the back of my refrigerator and found a sealed package with leftover vege... Read More
Easy-To-Grow Orchids Feb. 19, 2025
Q: I received a Phalaenopsis orchid as a present last fall, and it is still blooming. I have never t... Read More
Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 12, 2025
In just a few weeks, winter will be over. Most birds will be happy it is over, too. The typical spar... Read More
American Garden Rose Selections 2025 Winners Feb. 05, 2025
The American Garden Rose Selections judges have announced the newest roses to be selected in their t... Read More
Green Thumb Awards Jan. 22, 2025
For the past two weeks, I have been writing about the All-America Selections winners. The AAS progra... Read More
All-America Selections Vegetable Winners for 2025 Jan. 15, 2025
Last week, we looked at the flowers that won the 2025 All-America Selections awards, and this week, ... Read More
