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Pesticide Resistance
Q: I sprayed for weeds in my yard and aphids on my roses, and neither treatment seemed to work. Do you think my two biggest pest problems have developed resistance ...
October 19, 2022
BY
Jeff Rugg
Fall Care for Water Gardens
Q: This is the first year we have had a water garden. What do we do with the ...
October 12, 2022
BY
Jeff Rugg
Grass, Garlic, and Amaryllis
Q: We are discussing when to cut down our ornamental grasses. I want to see them last through ...
September 28, 2022
BY
Jeff Rugg
It’s Maple Syrup Season! How to Tap and Boil Your Own
A sure sign of spring is the sight of maple syrup buckets on the sides of sugar maple ...
March 10, 2022
BY
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The Best Vegetable Seed Catalogs for Gardeners
Q: I saw an article that you wrote that said there were garden vegetable seed catalogs available on ...
March 3, 2022
BY
Jeff Rugg
Planting Annuals: Tips for a Beautiful Flower Bed
Question: We have several bare areas where we want to plant something. We might be moving this summer, ...
February 28, 2022
BY
Jeff Rugg
Received Potted Flowers as a Gift? Here’s How to Keep Them Alive
By now, you surely know that Valentine's Day was last week. If you didn't give flowers and you ...
February 21, 2022
BY
Jeff Rugg
Growing Vegetables From Table Scraps
Science fair season is coming up. Many kids want to work with plants. One set of experiments that's ...
February 14, 2022
BY
Jeff Rugg
Award-Winning Vegetables You Should Plant in Your Garden in 2022
Last week, we looked at the flowers that won the 2022 All-America Selections awards, and this week, we ...
February 2, 2022
BY
Jeff Rugg
Planning Your Garden? Consider These Stunning, Award-Winning Flowers
This week, I received five gardening catalogs in the mail. I expect a few more will be coming ...
January 24, 2022
BY
Jeff Rugg
Winter To-Do List for Gardeners
The North American landscape is almost entirely dormant. Just because the landscape is dormant doesn't mean gardeners have ...
January 17, 2022
BY
Jeff Rugg
How to Clean Up Storm-Damaged Trees
Question: The recent storm winds blew lots of small dead branches off my soft maple. Should the tree ...
January 12, 2022
BY
Jeff Rugg
Gardening Resolutions for the New Year
Aren't you glad 2021 is over? Hopefully, 2022 will be better. Gardening makes everything better, so let's talk ...
January 2, 2022
BY
Jeff Rugg
Gift Books for Gardeners
If you have ever seen a hydroponic gardening system, especially a DIY project to build your own hydroponic ...
December 13, 2021
BY
Jeff Rugg
Smart Gifts for Gardeners
With the shipping problems across the country, many of us are looking for garden gift ideas closer to ...
December 13, 2021
BY
Jeff Rugg
Winter Gardening: A Checklist for the Prepared Gardener
It may seem like there isn't much to do in the garden over the winter, but here are ...
December 6, 2021
BY
Jeff Rugg
Fall-Blooming Rhododendron
Q: I have many native and hybrid rhododendrons. One of my hybrids is now blooming and covered in ...
December 1, 2021
BY
Jeff Rugg
Picking Poinsettias
Have you seen poinsettias for sale yet? I have. Were they red? Probably. That's because we all know ...
November 30, 2021
BY
Jeff Rugg
Preparing for Winter Bird Feeding—and Watching
It is that time of year again: The weather is getting colder, and it is time to begin ...
November 17, 2021
BY
Jeff Rugg
A Big-Picture Look at Pest Control
The methods used in integrated pest management (IPM) have been around for as long as gardening has been ...
November 10, 2021
BY
Jeff Rugg
Wilted Trees and Finicky Birds
Q: Back in the spring, we planted several 10- to 15-foot-tall trees around our new house. We tried ...
November 3, 2021
BY
Jeff Rugg
Diagnosing Plant Problems
Q: Your answer on a lawn that suddenly appeared dead sounds like what many lawns in our area ...
October 20, 2021
BY
Jeff Rugg
How to Get Rid of Fungus Gnats and Other Flowerpot Pests
Q: Last week you answered a question about removing fungus from houseplant pots before bringing them in for ...
October 12, 2021
BY
Jeff Rugg
Move Houseplants in, Chipmunks Out
Question: Fall is coming, and I need to move my houseplants back indoors. I noticed that some have ...
October 6, 2021
BY
Jeff Rugg
Oak Wilt and Peach Tree Suckers
Q: I have an old oak tree. During the recent cicada invasion, this tree took a mighty hit ...
September 30, 2021
BY
Jeff Rugg
Missing Flowers? Inspect for Insects.
Q: I read your column and want to add to your answer to the question of why the ...
September 15, 2021
BY
Jeff Rugg
Fairy Rings and Barn Spiders
Q: A circle of mushrooms suddenly appeared in my lawn, which has never happened before. The mushrooms are ...
September 11, 2021
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Jeff Rugg
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