Mid-Atlantic
September, 2012
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
3D Blooms for Cool Weather
Osteopermum ecklonis, also known as African daisy, is a tender perennial used as an annual that relishes the cool weather of fall and spring, when it blooms its best. This makes it perfect for...
Landscaping for Butterflies
We are often told that one of the best ways to encourage butterflies to visit our property is to landscape with native plants. While it's true that native plants can be great larval host plants...
Emerald Ash Borer Reaches New England
This destructive pest was found for the first time in Connecticut this summer, the first New England state to achieve this dubious distinction. Its presence was confirmed in Prospect, CT and a new...
Get the Facts on Climate Change
With this summer's extended drought and record-setting temperatures, global warming and its attendant climate change are on the minds of many. But it can be a confusing issue, with opinion and...
In the Garden
A Yummy, Flighty Partnership
This summer I've been gardening with a group of Italians. Two swarms, actually. Maybe 10,000 buzzing in and out of two hives behind the native bee balm, asters, and perennial sunflowers.
To my surprise and delight, we've been compatible partners....
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Resources
Web Finds
Science Now Watch as a cucumber vine tendril waves, curls, and attaches itself to a bamboo pole in the video...
Tool or Gardening Product
Floral Round Point Shovel Sometimes a heavy digging shovel is more than we need for the job. The light. long-handled,...
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Regional Reminders
- Divide, Transplant, Share Lirope
- Build Cold Frame for Late Season Veggies
- Ask Neighbors to Save Leaves for You
- Don't Throw Infested, Diseased Debris in the Compost
- Deadhead Hostas and Roses
