I always thought that Japanese beetle infestations were at their worst in July. Why then, are they suddenly attacking some of my roses in August? I’ve luckily never had too much trouble with Japanese beetles. Only a few here and there each year, whereas I hear from some gardeners that their roses and other plants [...]
Back in 2002/2003 when my husband and I landscaped our backyard and created our raised bed garden I’d wanted to grow plants that would attract butterflies and birds to the garden. I spent the winter researching plants that would thrive in my area and that would attract butterflies. If they happened to have scent that [...]
Grab the Photo Hunt code. Photo Theme. Visit participants. This weeks theme is Important This weeks photo hunter theme is important and I decided to show you what’s important to me as far as gardening goes. It’s no secret to anyone that reads this blog or any of my other blogs that my garden is [...]
