Asiatic Lilies
Asiatic Lilies are the first to bloom, usually in June. Some varieties offer as many as 12 fragrant flowers per stem. They are great for cutting, forcing and borders. Interplant with daffodils andtulips for a long seasn of blooms. They will do ... [... more]
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Tomato Insects And Disease
Colorado Potato Beetle These predators will strip the plant of foliage. Adults are 1/3 inch long with a hard round outer shell. Creamy yellow with ten black stripes. Larvae are reddish with two rows of black dots, black head and legs. Insect and ... [... more]
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Turk's Cap Lily
This species of lily is turban shaped, hence the name Turk's Cap. It thrives in zones 3-8 and is shorter in stature than the other lilies, reaching a height of only 30 inches. Turk's Cap Lily - Garden Basics - Flower - Bulb [... more]
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Candytuft (Iberis Umbellata)
Seeds are sown in early spring in most areas, but can be sown in late spring or early summer in cold climate areas. It's best to start the seeds directly in the garden. If starting indoors, use peat or fiber pots to minimize disturbance when ... [... more]
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Sanvitalia Or Creeping Zinnia (Sanvitalia Procumbens)
Sanvitalia is a great little annual for hot, humid summers. The compact plants grow to a height of 12-16 inches and make a great edging along sidewalks. Sanvitailia is also a good choice for rock gardens or hanging baskets. The flowers, which ... [... more]
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Lettuce
The uninitiated may think lettuce is lettuce. Not so! There's a wonderful diversity of varieties. Each has a distinct flavor, texture and color, so you can have remarkably different salads just by varying the lettuces you use. Lettuce is a ... [... more]
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Corn: Pests And Diseases
This ugly caterpillar can grow to 2 inches and comes in shades of green, pale yellow and brown. Adults are dull beige or gray moths with a 1½ inch wingspan and a few black spots. They begin munching the tender shoots as soon as they break ground. . ... [... more]
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Borage (Borago Officinalis)
The bright blue, star-shaped flowers (which bloom most of the summer) make borage one of the prettiest herb plants, thought the dark green leaves are rather plain. The flavor of the leaves resembles that of cucumber. The plant will grow to a ... [... more]
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Cardiocrinum (C. Giganteum)
Plant the bulbs in the fall or early spring with the tops just at or below the soil surface. The bulbs send up nonflowering shoots each year, which then die back. After about four or five years, the stems will produce flowers and then the plant ... [... more]
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Artemisia, Woodworm (Artemisia)
Artemisias are valued for their silvery-white foliage. You'll creamy-colored flowers that are prized mainly for their fragrance from mid- to late summer. The frosted, fine textured leaves of artemisias blend well with coarser-leaved plants such ... [... more]
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Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum)
Chrysanthemums come in a wide variety of flower forms and colors, and both annual and perennial types are available. All make great cut flowers and most have a pleasant fragrance. Those with showy flower heads such as pompons, quill and spider ... [... more]
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Gloriosa Daisy (Rudbeckia Hirta)
Gloriosa daisies are a strain of black-eyed Susan that was developed in the United States, and is now grown world-wide. The center of the is brown and surrounded by petals in shades of yellow, gold and mahogany. The six-inch blossoms available in ... [... more]
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