Gardens + Insects

Aim: I've returned from Joplin. Lots to tell about the tornado and the destruction it left behind. I will save that for another day. ...

Amy: Remember my first post on this blog about a leaf curl problem in my lupine?  Couldn't figure out exactly what it was, but you sen...

Amy: Thanks for the gift of the lacewings.  I released them recently by sprinkling the larvae in several different areas of my garden.  I...

Rachel's Question Something is wrong with my purple coneflower. All the sepals around the bud are curling and looking mangy. Upon a cl...