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Q: My water garden has an autofill that was installed against my wishes. The device never worked properly. We used to have to wedge a stick to prop the float up and prevent the water from constantly running and overflowing the pond. Now, even that doesn't work. I have to turn off the water to the whole sprinkler system or the water will run ...Read more

It is that time of year again: garden tour season. There are garden tours and pond tours sponsored by local garden clubs and water garden societies all over the country. Sure, in some of the warmer Southern states they may have already occurred, but for most of us, they occur in July. I am not sure why, because May or June might have prettier ...Read more

When Superbells calibrachoas made their debut, no one could have imagined where we would be today, not only in colors but with the addition of double-flowered selections. Last year Superbells Double Vintage Coral made its debut with an incredible nostalgic look, but with a color that is ever so rare in the garden.

This year a tip of the hat ...Read more

As a card-carrying member of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the Shadowland Giant Lone Star hosta.

Shadowland Giant Lone Star has winner written all over it. It is large and has thick leaves. When 12 straight days of rain brought out a rainforest of slugs and other forest floor creatures, the bane of ...Read more

Q: Your previous article on weed control is spot-on regarding the limitations of weed control via vinegar, boiling water, sodium chloride, etc. I have tried all of them. None are very effective.

The article mentions preemergents with corn gluten. Does corn gluten do the job?

A: I did mention using corn gluten meal as a preemergent in the ...Read more

A concertgoer fell to his death inside Madison Square Garden at a show by the jam band Goose, cops said Sunday.

The 51-year-old victim suffered injuries “indicative of falling from an elevated condition” about 9:50 p.m. Saturday inside the world-famous Midtown arena, police said.

Medics rushed him to Bellevue Hospital but he could not be ...Read more

Supertunia Mini Vista Pink Cloud petunia is having its debut year -- or, thanks to Susan Middleton Turner in south Georgia’s zone 9 Miller County, its breakout year. Susan’s house looks like a movie set, and you would have to think that Supertunia Mini Vista petunias play a starring role.

Last year it was the award-winning Supertunia Mini ...Read more

Q: I have some old rose bushes. They start out great each spring, but most summers, black spots develop on all my plants. By mid to late summer, most of the leaves are off the rose bushes, and they really look sad. I don't want to start over with new varieties as these smell nice when I bring them indoors.

A: Black spot is a fungus that causes ...Read more