If it’s not slugs, it’s aphids, apparently. The little buggers have arrived and are determined to shrivel up all the new growth on my Clematis jackmanii. It being in its third year (third year leap – check!) there is a lot of new growth at stake. I’ve always used a two-pronged approach to deal with […]
Archives for May 2006
The war on slugs
I have a secret. I have a fondness for slugs and snails. I think they’re, well, kind of cute. I know I’m not alone in this! Well, maybe among gardeners. But except for that unfortunate time when I stepped on a slug and it got stuck between my toes… oh, and the time the dog […]
What’s your sign?
After a conversation about birthdays revealed that there are a disproportionate number of Tauruses in my Garden Design program (including myself), I’m finding this “hortiscope” column very interesting. To me, it was no real surprise… we Tauruses are known for our need for comfort and sensuality – things a garden definitely provides! We also love […]
Isn’t that the plant with the abnormal discharge?
Like many gardeners, I spend a lot of time advising friends who are new to gardening. And sometimes the conversations turn hysterical. Like the time I was over at a friend’s new apartment, and she was wondering what to plant on her large balcony. “Think vertical,” I suggested. “You could plant a climbing vine to […]