I got a severe case of the heebie-jeebies when a friend told me that his house was infested with bats. I’ve never been phobic of any animal; the occasional mouse or rat has never sent me running and screaming into another room. But there’s something particularly (if unfairly) creepy about bats. Throughout human history, they ...
The Camellia (C. japonica) is a popular blooming shrub native to eastern and southern Asia. The Camellia, which can live for 100 years or more, is known for its large and colorful blooms that appear in cooler months when other plants are dormant as well as its dark green shiny leaves. However, camellia pests and ...
Basil is one of the most popular herbs and also one of the easiest to grow. There are somewhere between 40 and 200 varieties out there, but less than 20 are really popular today. An annual plant, basil was originally from the tropical Old World. In the east it was considered sacred. For a long ...
Diseases caused by fungi may affect various parts of the body, but affect the skin most often. One such fungal disease is athlete’s foot which is caused by parasitic fungi that usually attack the feet. A lot of people are troubled by athlete’s foot, inasmuch as the fungi which cause this disease are spread from ...
Dogwood Trees are known for their delicate early spring blooms in pink or white. Found as an understory tree in forests, it does equally well in the home landscape in full sun. The problem is the dogwood is susceptible to a number of diseases. Here are the more major ones and their symptoms to watch ...
The garden plant commonly known as geranium (correctly called pelargonium) is relatively easy to grow. But easy to grow doesn’t mean problem-free. The good news is that most problems with geraniums are easily remedied. Common problems with geraniums can be divided by symptoms into four categories – foliage, flowers, buds, and growth. Probably the most ...
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