Impatiens Downy Mildew Update

Impatiens Downy Mildew (IDM) devastated bed after bed of the beloved shade annual several summers ago. The disease, which has no cure and few practical preventative measures, changed the bedding plant business by removing the most popular bedding plant sold in America as a garden option for many people.

ANNUALS, DISEASES, NEWSLETTERNew GardenFebruary 25, 2016SPR16, IMPATIENS, IDM, IMPATIENS DOWNY MILDEW, BOUNCE IMPATIENS, NEW GUINEA IMPATIENSComment

8 Reasons You Still Have Weeds (and what to do about them)

You’ll never completely win the battle against weeds, but you can make headway and reduce your weed populations as time goes by by addressing these common reasons that weeds keep appearing in your landscape.

WEEDS, HERBICIDES, NEWSLETTERNew GardenFebruary 25, 2016SPR16, WEED CONTROL Comment

2016: Year of the Allium

Ornamental alliums have so many good things going for them that it’s a wonder they’re not more widely planted. But alliums are definitely on the rise. They seem to be popping up everywhere: in gardening books and magazines, on Pinterest boards, and in public and private gardens across the country.