This is the first post in a series about the geology of Castle Rock State Park. It was submitted by a reader named Jonathan. In this post, he explains why he writes about Castle Rock State Park and where it’s located. In the next post, Jonathan will discuss the geologic history of the park. I […]
TheGardenLady has invited people with horticultural interests and expertise to contribute posts to this blog. The following post was submitted by Christy Baker, a certified Family Herbalist and Consulting Herbalist.  Christy is currently pursuing a certificate in Horticulture Therapy and a second Master’s in Landscape Architecture. Fenugreek, triganella foenum-graecum, is also known as “Greek Hay†for its long time uses […]
TheGardenLady just attended an entomology lecture the other day. Insects are interesting and one has to learn how to deal with them both with indoor and outdoor plants. The safest way to get rid of the bad insect pests is to encourage good insects to your place. These beneficial insects do an amazing job keeping […]
As you gaze out at your garden wishing you could have something of interest in it even when it is winter and most of your plants look dead or barren, TheGardenLady would like to suggest thinking about adding sculptural elements to your garden. Sculptural elements could be things you buy or things you create. Since […]
Did you ever wonder what would happen to butterflies if they were put in conditions with practically no gravity? Scientists at the University of Kansas and Bioserve Technologies did. And they learned that when there’s basically no gravity catepillars will turn into butterflies, but butterflies won’t be able to fly well. Check out these videos.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, New Hope, PA Are readers of TheGardenLady looking for lovely gardens to visit or tour? Would you love someone to give you a holiday or birthday present of an IOU promise to take you to a wonderful garden? Or are readers interested in excellent lectures on plants or gardening? Or are […]
TheGardenLady has invited people with horticultural interests and expertise to contribute posts to this blog. The following post was submitted by Christy Baker, a certified Family Herbalist and Consulting Herbalist.  Christy is currently pursuing a certificate in Horticulture Therapy and a second Master’s in Landscape Architecture. Lavender, Lavandula Angustifolia, is a widely used plant with a long and rich history. […]
TheGardenLady recently found a site that can help people who have questions about Christmas Trees or just want to have fun with Christmas Tree puzzles. This is a great site that will answer any and all of your questions about Christmas Trees. This site will help dispel myths about Christmas trees; it will tell you […]
TheGardenLady received the following question. I liked your site very much and would like to ask you what do I need to do to eliminate pests in an organic garden? I dont want to use any chemicals since the whole point is to eat what we grow and stay healthy. Do you have any good […]
December is the holiday month with Hannukah, Christmas, Kwanza and numerous other festive gift giving days. In my family, December is also the birthday month for four members. In these hard economic times, TheGardenLady likes to come up with creative but inexpensive gift ideas so as not to break the bank. You can give IOUs […]