Zone 6b - Mid-Atlantic Gardening

I adore hydrangeas, but this year the show in my front yard has been really disappointing. The small ones I planted earlier this year are going OK, but the big monsters — mostly ‘Nikko Blue’ and, more recently, ‘Endless Summer’ — that were reliable performers for the past 5 - 10 years […]

The drought continues with no end in sight (as of this writing) and many communities have adopted water restrictions that have foiled attempts by the sprinkler brigades to keep their lawns watered and camera-ready.
If you’re one of those lawn-obsessed types who panics at the sight of a bare spot, don’t despair. Grass WILL grow there […]

Even though their name is “Fall Webworm” (Hyphantria cunea), the larvae of these little critters have been spotted in several Maryland counties (including Montgomery County), generating small webs on the tip growth of hawthorn, cherry, and mulberry trees.
Fall webworms will build their webby nests in nearly 100 species of hardwood trees, including elm, […]