When Vancouver resident James Lanz and his wife, Kate Ketcham, moved into their Cascade Park home nearly seven years ago, one of the first tasks they wanted to tackle was the landscaping. Grass covere ...
Bees, along with butterflies, bats, and birds, help transfer pollen ... These plants offer nectar and pollen, vital for bees all year. It’s important to have different plants to attract many bees.
Sow snapdragon seeds on the surface of fine compost in the fall and overwinter in a cold frame or greenhouse. Once seedlings have developed, transfer them to individual pots and p ...
Diatomaceous earth: The sharp surfaces cut through the insect cuticle and the insect dies of dehydration. Diatomaceous earth kills slugs, snails and ants, but should be applied only to problem areas ...
Allegheny spurge makes an excellent native groundcover that will thrive in partial shade. Try these companion species to complement this perennial plant.
As climate change makes South Texas' summers hotter and winters more likely to bring freezes, homeowners may want to reconsider their landscaping plants.