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Sally Benson November 6, 2017 gardening mental wellness Gardeners of all ages and age groups have known this forever: Working with plants lowers your blood pressure. That’s a good thing, of course. But few can really “feel” the effects of Read More
Sally Benson February 8, 2017 lamium species horticulture Photos: iStock It’s tucked neatly beneath the snow now, so it’s a little hard to see, but the carpet of Lamium that is creeping through my side and back yard is filling Read More
Staff June 26, 2017 greenhouse conveyance system Photo Courtesy of iStock | DutchScenery You’ve decided that you need to cut labor costs as well as wear and tear on employee’s shoes and muscles, so you’ve opted to install a conveyance Read More
Staff June 19, 2017 Tiny Eriophyes tiliae, an eriophyid mite, is a picky little critter that – as its specific name implies – makes itself known on linden (or basswood) trees. You cannot see the beast itself, but you can Read More
Sally Benson — June 9, 2017 Going native, going high tech. That doesn’t make much sense, does it? But according to the most recent customer preference survey conducted by the American Society of Landscape Architects, that’s what customers want. According Read More
SALLY BENSON MAY 31, 2017 It’s not often that I envy those who live in warmer climes. No disrespect intended, but as a dyed-in-the-wool fan of winter, I’d rather spend my time in the snowy mountains than on sunny beaches. Read More
David C. Zlesak, Michael Schwartz, Gaye Hammond, Randy Nelson, Mark Chamblee and Steve George May 17, 2017 American Rose Trials for Sustainability®(A.R.T.S.®) is a new U.S. landscape and garden rose trialing program introducing its first winning roses – seven in Read More
STAFF MAY 10, 2017 An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) horticulturist is exploring an alternative method for controlling weeds in greenhouse propagation systems by using steam or hot water to kill weed seeds. The project, conducted under the auspices of a Read More
Sally Benson May 1, 2017 One of the last times I took my 90-something mother to a garden center, she was immediately attracted to the glowing orange plants at the entry. I hadn’t even put the car in park before Read More
STAFF — APRIL 28, 2017 No better source than the Horticultural Research Institute’s Journal of Environmental Horticulture. Just released from the JEH: Weeds are arguably the most common pest problem in landscape management. Almost everyone can spot a weed, especially Read More