SHOPPERS have been sent into a frenzy after Home Bargains unveiled brand new garden centres in time for summer. The popular retailer took to TikTok to announce the news to fellow green-fingered Brits who want to zhuzh up their outdoor space without spending a fortune. 3 Shoppers can check out the garden centres in 50…
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Every time I look out the window and see yet more snow flurries, I have to shake off wondering if we will see our gardens in production this year. I keep telling myself that there are now robins and eagles around and they wouldnât be if the end of winter wasnât here. Still, the wait…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls mosquitoes the “world’s deadliest animal.” It’s a weighty moniker for an insect that weighs just 2.5 milligrams, but it’s well deserved because vector-borne diseases, including those transmitted by mosquitoes, cause more than 700,000 deaths worldwide every year. According to the University of Alaska, “the oldest mosquito…
IT’S THAT TIME of the year when shadowy corners and spooky forms appear in the gloaming garden — and I’m not talking about ghosts and goblins. The following popular garden plants, many at their wicked best in fall, are toxic. In many cases, toxin levels are low, or the amount of plant material you would…
The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for southeast Wyoming starting at midnight tonight and continuing through 8 am on Saturday, October 7. The warning area includes Cheyenne, Laramie, Douglas, and several other communities in southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle. The agency posted the following on it’s website:…
As I write this, we are extremely dry. I tried to plant a few perennials this past week and it was too dry to even dig. The good news is that every time I write a column about how we need rain, it rains. So, my fingers are crossed. I am holding off on planting…
A gardener is showing the world some of the best drought-resistant plants for your garden. As droughts become increasingly common in many parts of the world, this Instagrammer tells us which plants we can grow that require minimal amounts of water and can last all year long. The scoop Popular Instagrammer Kaleb Wyse (@wyseguide) provides…
You’ve done everything you’re supposed to do and your plants are still underperforming. Water quality and factors such as salts, pH, and alkalinity can determine the suitability of water for use on plants. To understand which type of water is best, it helps to know what’s in each kind of water. Tap water is suitable…
