The Attack of the Killer Armyworms
February 2 ,1999 Do you have any suggestions on Army Worms that took over the Tri-Cities this fall??? our yard looks very bad as do many, Rick is going to put down sod. Any preventive advice would be appreciated!!! Thank You! Armyworms are ... [... more]
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Dormant spraying of fruit trees and deciduous shrubs
Gardening information and help about annual dormant spraying of fruit trees and deciduous shrubs Dormant spraying helps to keep destructive insect populations as well as potentially deadly fungal infections under control. Dormant spray should be ... [... more]
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Controlling Perennial Weeds
A guide to controlling and eliminating perennial weeds in your lawn and garden without the use of chemicals The most effective way to rid yourself of a perennial weed is by carefully digging up the As for those weeds in the lawn... Probably the ... [... more]
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Controlling Slugs and Snails in Your Garden
Slugs may be a very serious problem to you if you live in the Northwest or other moisture laden areas of the country. A single lawn prawn can successfully remove an entire row of seedlings from your garden in no time at all. He can turn a perfect ... [... more]
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Botanical Index of Flowers, Plants, and Shrubs
Gardening, cultural requirements of flowers plants and shrubs listed by botanical name Abutilon hybridum Flowering maple Acer palmatum Japanese maples Acer species Maple translpant Achillea millefolium Yarrow Actinidia species Kiwi Ajuga reptans ... [... more]
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Controlling Weeds in your Lawn and Garden
A guide to controlling and eliminating perennial and annual weeds in your lawn and garden without the use of chemicals In the Merriam-Webster Online dictionary, a weed is defined as For me to begin to tell you how to control and eliminate each ... [... more]
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Controlling Mealybugs on Ornamentals and House Plants
Gardeners Guide to Controlling Mealybug Insects on Ornamentals and House Plants November9,1998 I have this fuzzy white stuff growing on all of my house plants. I can wipe it off, but it comes back. Any suggestions as to how to eradicate it? It ... [... more]
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Grandma Clara's Favorite Christmas Cookies
A time treasured collection of my favorite cookie recipes, which my Grandma Clara used to make. (I accept no responsibility, whatsoever for weight gain brought on by ingestion of these goodies.) I know that you are going to enjoy all of these ... [... more]
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Free Desktop Wallpaper
Free Desktop Wallpaper featuring nature and flower photographs. Download them free, for your personal use. Photographs are a necessity for a gardening web site such as mine. Although I purchased a digital camera because of the ease of using the ... [... more]
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Using Beneficial Insects in the Garden
Gardeners Guide to Using Beneficial Insects and Bugs to Eliminate Garden Pests. The best method of dealing with destructive garden insects is by preventative controls before the bug becomes an infestation. To this end farmers and gardeners have ... [... more]
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Troubleshooting and Solving
Guide to troubleshooting and eliminating house plant problems The majority of the gardening questions I receive pertain to problems with house plants. Hopefully I will be able to resolve some of these problems with this page! While many problems ... [... more]
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Caring for Flowering and Foliage House Plants
Indoor gardening guide to flowering and foliage houseplant care and cultivation Proper lighting and watering are, by far, the most important criteria for the health of your house plant, but temperatures and humidity will drastically affect your ... [... more]
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