One of the most common pests in a kitchen garden are called Aphids, these are very small creatures (insects) with a pear shape and soft in texture. Aphids have a long antenna, with 2 short tubes projecting from the ends of their abdomen. There are different varieties of Aphids, some having wings that are transparent. [...]
A lot of people will argue that ants really don’t do any direct damage to plants, and they would be right; but, when you consider the overall structure that ants build up in a garden, they can really cause damage in an indirect way. Ants build nests, and these nests cause damage to anything in [...]
Brunnera macrophylla, of the borage family (Boraginaceae), is a rhizomatous perennial that colonizes slowly underground to form mounds of rough-textured yet neat cordate (heart-shaped), dark green leaves. Light green leaves are swirled with irregular creamy-white margins as they emerge and expand in early spring. The color intensifies to vibrant yellow-chartreuse as temperatures rise in May [...]
Lamium is a short, rapid growing plant in the mint family. Also referred to as spotted deadnettle, lamium will grow in shady locations that do not commonly support other plant life. Members of the Lamium that are grown in the garden are usually done so for their beautiful foliage. The Lamium genus are hardy perennials [...]
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