Lawn Care News

Garden pests include the mole and the vole, those subterranean, mouse-like garden pests. But what's the difference between a mole and a vole?

Portulaca picture. The plant in the picture has a white flower, but portulaca comes in many colors.

Agave picture. Although it's not a cactus, agave, as the photo shows, is easily mistaken for a cactus.

Barrel cactus picture. This photo shows one of the types of barrel cactus.

What are some annual flower ideas for a mailbox post area? Annuals are often the best option for mailbox flower plantings.

Is dyed mulch safe to use around plants? Dyed mulch, in itself, may be less of an issue than the wood on which the coloring is applied.

Many new homeowners plant bearded iris flowers, remembering the fragrant plants from their childhoods. It is specifically fragrant bearded iris flowers with which I deal here; not all of them are created equal!

Weigela bushes (sometimes misspelled "weigelia") were traditionally grown just for their flowers. But cultivars of weiglea now exist that offer nice foliage, too.

Columbine flowers come in numerous colors. Of even greater value than their bold colors is the exquisite shape of columbine flowers, shown in my picture.

Picture of an orange impatiens flower. Impatiens flowers are popular annuals for shady areas. Impatiens flowers come in many other colors, with red, white and pink being among the most used.

Pansy picture. Some plants bear orange flowers, as this pansy picture shows.

Lavender hydrangea picture. In addition to lavender-colored hydrangeas, one often sees white, pink and blue flowers.

Wisteria picture. As this photo of wisteria shows, one color the vine comes in contains lavender.

Glossary for terms used in landscape design and other aspects of landscaping. Includes meanings of botanical and horticultural terms, carpentry and masonry word definitions, as well as word definitions pertaining to the art of landscape design and the plants used therein.

Picture of Joshua tree. The botanical name for Joshua trees is Yucca brevifolia.

A list of heavy equipment safety tips can never be complete, but I provide some of the most important for heavy equipment safety tips in this article.

Botany and history of mistletoe, kissing under which derives from the Norse myths. The history of mistletoe begins with one of the Norse myths involving Baldur.