Plants, fixtures stolen from parks Aberdeen Parks and Recreation Director Karl Harris told the City Council Wednesday night that thefts have resumed in parks. Items purloined include bath fixtures, planters and even flowering plants themselves. He said if the public sees someone stealing they should “tell them not to do it.” In a light moment later at the full City Council meeting, a citizen who identified himself as “Luke” said ...
June 13, 2013 - The Daily World
In the Garden: Plan ahead by staking your perennials before they fall In the early years of my gardening career, I planted many perennials without a clue as to how to take care of them. It gradually dawned on me that I needed to learn something about tending these beautiful flowering plants. Sometimes it was not such a gradual learning but more of an emergency! Too-rich or too-moist soil, heavy winds or rains, letting the plant grow past the size when it should be ...
June 11, 2013 - The Wenatchee World
Invasive plant often confused with Phlox Dame's Rocket, also known as Hesperis, is an invasive, early-summer blooming purple flowering plant found all over Upstate New York. The plant is often confused with Phlox. Phlox though, has five petals, whereas Dame's Rocket has only four. For this edition of Garden Journeys, YNN's Terry Ettinger has more.
June 9, 2013 - YNN Rochester