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In this week's podcast, Grumpy tells a reader how to get rid of the petunias taking over their yard. Plus, Grumpy’s plant of the week.
Petunias are trailing plants with many-colored tubular flowers that have been popular for generations. Calibrachoa is a ...
Bees are facing a rapid decline, but there are ways your can help. Here are some easy things you can do no matter where you ...
Most flowering annuals in gardens around the U.S. have stood the test of time, said University of Missouri Extension ...
Sally Anderson, whose urban garden in Sebastopol is featured on the May 10 Eco-Friendly Garden Tour, is “eclectic and ...
The findings about the rare bone collector caterpillar, a newly discovered species native to the Hawaiian island of Oahu, ...
In a remote and lushly forested area of a single mountain range on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, scientists have discovered a carnivorous caterpillar species that makes a living in such a macabre ...
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - At Cold Creek Nurseries in Aiken, the firefly petunias were picked up and shown off for customers. The firefly pentunia is a genetically engineered flower using genes ...
But unlike the half-moon hairstreak, which thrives in sagebrush steppe, the newly identified species relies on silvery lupine as its host plant to develop larvae and for caterpillars to feed on.
A new species of carnivorous caterpillar, found exclusively on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, has earned the nickname the "bone collector" for its unusual habit of adorning its body with the remains ...
Petunias, lobelia, fuchsias and trailing begonias are all popular choices that offer vivid colour throughout the summer. Once planted, keep the basket somewhere warm and bright, but out of direct ...