The latest crop of Urgent Garden Questions ranges from peonies that just didn’t bloom, to ants on peony buds and ants in flower pots, mosquitoes in water gardens, slugs in everything and more. Ken Druse and I teamed up to respond to them. ![]()
Ken is author of many books, including “The New Shade Garden” and “Natural Companions” and “Making More Plants,” and is also a longtime friend. 
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It's that time of year when we look both ways. Not left and right, like we're crossing the road, but back and forward at...
A couple of ravens have been shouting at each other across the garden each day this spring-into-summer, and their loud-mouthed antics reminded me of...