Tiny Orange Bugs

"I have little orange bugs EVERYWHERE. They are smaller than a pin head and leave an orange stain if you try to brush them off. What are they? What do they do? And are they harmful? Thank you!" - Read the answer

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Cold-Hardy Clumping Bamboos Bamboos have become popular landscape plants for creating garden rooms, blocking unsightly views, or lending your garden an Asian feel. Butterfly Garden ot long after we moved from our small, shady city lot to a sprawling sunny piece of land in the country, we were rewarded by a visit from a flock of monarch butterflies that Parasitic Wasps Several tiny wasps are parasites of garden pests. Most common are the Ichneumon wasps, Braconid wasps (pictured above), and Chalcid wasps. Planting Raspberries aspberries thrive in well-worked, well-fed, slightly acid soil (pH 5.5 to 6.8). Like most fruits, they crave sunlight and plenty of moisture, but adequate drainage is critical. Take the time to eliminate perennial weeds as much as possible, either by repeated tilling or by planting a cover crop a year in advance. Be sure to mix in some 10-10-10 Growing Marjoram Shakespeare knew his herbs, and characterized them in his work. In All?s Well that Ends Well, someone gives a compliment, describing another as, "the sweet marjoram of the salad, or rather the herb of grace." Weeds- Horsetail Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) has been around since dinosaur days. It is a common perennial weed in the northern half of North America, especially in moist soils. Upright stems with cone-like tips bear spores, but horsetail owes its staying power to spreading roots. Garden Box DIY Projects Whether you're a seasoned green thumb, a seasonal hobbyist, or a newbie thinking about growing your own tomatoes, spring garden season is here. It's time to get planting. You don't even have to get your knees dirty! Garden boxes allow you to garden almost anywhere, on your own terms. With some simple materials and a little elbow grease, you can construct your own.

AWESOME NEW PHOTOS FROM THIS WEEK

Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Lynn's Rose Gold'), by valleylynn: Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Jet'), by chickhill: Rebutia, by Orsola: Tree Peony (Paeonia x suffruticosa 'Shimadaijin'), by treehugger: Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Folies Bergere'), by Henhouse: Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Exploding Galaxy'), by tveguy3: Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Royal Extravaganza'), by Betja: Landscape view by GaNinFl: Landscape view by valleylynn: Landscape view by ge1836: Landscape view by ge1836:

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