Have you discovered that something is eating the leaves of your tomato plants and damaging your green tomatoes? You probably have a tomato hornworm or a tobacco hornworm. If you look around, you will probably find a giant green caterpillar on your tomato plants. What Does a Tomato Hornworm or Tobacco Hornworm Look Like? These big worms can grow …
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Japanese Garden at Frederik Meijer Gardens
Irises, azaleas, rhododendrons, viburnums, and lilacs greeted us as we entered the first path in the Japanese Garden. Many of the plants in the garden are native to Michigan, this ensures they will thrive and continue to grow as they are well-adapted to the growing conditions. The Richard and Helen DeVos Japanese Garden opened in 2015 and …
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Spring Tour of Colonnade Garden in Columbus, MS
As part of the spring tourism season, the city of Columbus holds a Spring Pilgrimage that includes tours of antebellum homes, live music events, arts, food, a 5K race, and stories from the town’s history. We selected the tour that included Colonnade Gardens. The original gardens were installed in the 1860’s and include a boxwood maze, gazing …
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Kendeda Canopy Walk – Atlanta Botanical Garden
Suspended over 40 feet above the gardens and extended 600 feet, the Kenada Canopy Walk gives you a great bird's eye view of the landscape through the Storza Woods. It has been several years since I had a chance to visit the garden. This is a new addition to me - the Kenada Canopy Walk. At the start of the Canopy Walk Overlooking …
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Mississippi State University Dorman Hall Gardens
The folks at Dorman Hall have been working hard to create a beautiful teaching garden in a small space. I visited there this October and found a variety of garden types and some really cool plants. The gardens around Dorman Hall were established in 2008. A daylily garden, fern garden, butterfly garden, and vine garden were added in 2011. View …
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A Visit with a Fellow Gardener
I had such a great time this weekend visiting with a fellow gardener. It is such a joy to see what others do with their gardens and to share their enthusiasm for gardening. And on this particular visit, I came away with a whole trunk full of plant cuttings to root - a wonderful addition to my garden. Visiting someone else's garden is so great for …