Garlic Mustard by archangelm

Another weed that plagues my garden and yard is yet another of the weeds that were introduced in North America. This one was introduced in the 1860s as a culinary herb and for medicinal purposes. However, once outside of Europe it became an invasive species. This weed has a number of common names, but the most common name where I live is garlic mustard, Alliaria petiolata. Garlic mustard, in the mustard family, also became an invasive weed in Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Australia and New Zealand. In Europe as many as 69 species of insects including the larve of some Lepidoptera (butterfly and moth)species feast on garlic mustard, but in other areas of the world garlic mustard has no insect predator. So Garlic mustard, an edible plant for some, has become a noxious weed.

It is a biennial- which means that it takes two years to flower and set seed. Because the first year the leaf pattern is so pretty, when TheGardenLady first saw the plant she let it grow. Unfortunately it looks unattractive when it sends up the tiny flowers. And its leaves smell like garlic and the taproot smells like horseradish.

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Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) talks about gardens on rooftops and greenhouses in city centers.

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Cutler Garden Sale Preview 05-22-13

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backyard pond by massdistraction

Spring is here and what better opportunity to spruce up your garden for the season ahead? If you have cleared out the clutter and tended to your lawn but you still feel like your garden is missing a special something, a pond could complete your outdoor space. Here is a stress free guide to creating a pretty pond.

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The first step to creating a pond in your garden is to choose a suitable location. It is wise to choose an area that is in the shade to provide your fish with cover from the sun’s rays. Ponds make a great focal point in your garden and therefore are well suited to a central location. The most important factor when choosing a pond location is that it is in view from your house. A pond is a beautiful feature that should not be hidden away but put in prize position.

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Finally. The time has come for miniature garden oddities to invade the Chelsea Flower Show. Sir Elton John is part of the “horticultural revolution.”

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Impatiens Downy Mildew

Gardeners in the US may not be able to purchase the common garden impatiens (impatiens walleriana) for their shade gardens this year. That is because a destructive fungus has attacked them in nurseries and landscapes in 33 states. The fungus is commonly called downymildew which is different from other kinds of plant mildews. Downy mildew causes complete defoliation or plant collapse, especially in landscape plantings under moist conditions and cool nights. (see here)

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Nanticoke Gardens 40th Anniversary 05-17-13

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Newer varieties of lilacs, such as the Descanso Hybrids (see image above), thrive in areas where winters are relatively warm and do not require winter chilling to produce abundant highly fragrant blooms in the spring. So if you live in a warmer  climate or your temperature Zone shows it is now warmer where you live, you might want these lilac hybrids.

Descanso lilacs were developed to bloom in very mild winter areas . The Descanso lilac provides the same abundance of showy flower, superb when cut, as do other lilacs.

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Vertical gardens are in

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The people behind the Glowing Plant project hope to bioengineer plants so they’ll glow and maybe even replace streetlights someday.

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