http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/gardening-blog.html Hi - this is the place to get all the latest gardening blog articles, gardening questions and answers and notices of photography posted on this site. en-us gardening Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:38:09 GMT Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:38:09 GMT simplegiftsfarm.com http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/cutting-back-curly-willow.html I live in Innisfil, ON. I have a couple curly willow and have snipped off a few branches to root and grow. I believe I heard or read that the entire Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:38:03 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/dime-length-worm-looking-bug.html I have no idea what this is. It kind of looks like a super mini centipede/milipede, but I really don't know. It curls into a circle if it is stimulated. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:20:55 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/spring-is-coming1.html These yellow Aconite and white Snowdrops are such a welcomed sight in my woods today! Even though their blossoms are small, after our record snowfall Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:19:05 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/yellow-and-black-cricket.html Found this one legged guy at my cabin. Thought it was odd to find a yellow on Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:04:19 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/miracle-clematis-fertilizer.html this mixture contains beer, epsom salt, amonia and water. Ever heard of it? I currently have 35 clematis planted in my front yard and would love to give Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:27:24 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/roses-without-flowers.html I took a few cuttings from my neighbour's red roses 2 summers ago and planted them in my garden in the sun. Only the thin cuttings made it. However, Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:18:30 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/small-head-large-read-antenna-grasslike-mantid-.html Some type of praying mantis (hope you can tell me). Picture taken summer of 2009, in 39 years this is the only time I have seen this particular type of Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:04:41 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/black-white-and-spikey-whitemarked-tussock-moth-caterpillar.html Found on the fence surrounding the swimming pool, just wondering what it turns into Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:02:23 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/brown-moth-walnut-sphinx-moth.html Just wondering if this is also a Mournful Sphin Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:57:37 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/killing-lemon-balm-or-any-spreading-plant.html how can i get rid of this stuff without completely digging it up? is there any weed kill strong enough to get down and destroy the roots? we hate it - Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:52:59 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/strange-moth-mournful-sphinx-moth.html A moth I found at work in Shreveport La. It was on a chrome fire sprinkler connection. It had a 2'' wingspan. It was very triangular and its back end Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:56:34 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/fighter-jet-moth-banded-sphinx-moth.html There were many of these moths flying around the light outside of our hotel at myrtle beach nc. its very large and looks like a fighter jet to me Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:51:35 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/tomato-seedlings-turning-yellow.html my plants are about 3 inches tall, growing in plastic cups using miracle grow seed starting mix. thy are in a window facing west also are 2 hallogen lamps Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:50:01 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/triponds-under-contruction-an-midwinter-start.html HI ALL: I luv to study pictures, read about 'water pond's', and there are some 'beauties'..posted with Doug G... great site. In urban setting's, Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:34:37 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/orange-caterpillar1.html i found this at my friends house and cant identify it.please identify it i cant find it what it is and iv'e been trying for 1 year now Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:31:25 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/gophers.html what is the most effective way of getting rid of them while not harming my vegetable garden ?? Doug says here's a simple way to control groundhogs and Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:25:12 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/brown-beetle.html grey, hard shelled, very strange head, looks like an elelphant's nos Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:47:54 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/pruning-roses.html There are several times of the year that you want to be pruning roses – specifically your hybrid tea roses. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:43:38 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/planting-bare-root-roses.html Hi Doug, I have a question about bare root roses that I recently bought. I am going to plant them this weekend. New growth has begun to grow on one of Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:18:52 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/pond-cleaning.html Pond cleaning is an annual spring ritual that doesn't have to be as bad as you might think. There are a few tips below to make your life easier.. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:57:16 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/pond-leaks.html Let's take a careful look at pond leaks - without the hassle of actually having one. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:57:15 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/bareroot-rose-in-february.html I have purchased several bareroot roses but will be unable to plant them right away due to freezing rain and ice in my zone (6). Should I pot them up Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:16:52 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/brown-very-small-brown-marmorated-stink-bug-nymph.html I found this but in my flower garden. I have never seen one before. It looks like a cousin to a Football Bug, the ones you touch and they roll into a Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:10:36 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/fuzzy-green-caterpillar-io-moth-caterpillars.html This fuzzy green caterpillar is about 2 to 3 inches long and is as thick as my finger. Has rings of prickly spikes (ouch.) About five of these guys are Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:06:09 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/barley-straw.html Here's how to control pond algae using barley straw. Lots of websites would love to sell you this material (at some incredible prices) so here's how you can make best use of this product.. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:31:00 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/toasted-roses.html I had a building fire in Oct. which was close to my rose bed. The roses were toasted a golden brown. I felt they would be all right and I am beginning Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:57:55 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/free-plants.html Free plants aren’t always free as in Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:54:08 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/garden-soil.html Garden soil, improving it and solving garden problems answered by award winning garden author Doug Green Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:54:06 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/biological-pest-control.html This page about biological pest control is the entry page to an entire range of articles about specific kinds of pests and how to deal with them using only environmentally sound systems. . Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:54:03 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/rose-plants.html Growing hybrid tea rose plants is one of the great joys (and frustrations) in our gardens. We love this joyful blooming plant but we fret (often unnecessarily) about growing it to perfection. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:54:00 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/garden-ponds.html Garden ponds are one of the most interesting garden features you can build in your backyard garden. You create the specialized conditions necessary to grow a ton of interesting plants and you invite all kinds of really interesting wildlife into your own life. . Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:53:59 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/organic-weed-control.html Organic weed control and gardening questions answered by award winning garden author Doug Green Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:53:57 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/organic-weed-killers.html When it comes to organic weed killers that work, there are a few options. One option is a homemade organic recipe that’s rolling around the Net right how and I thought I’d check it out . Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:53:56 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/raisedgardendesign.html Raised garden design concepts fall into several different categories. The first is in gardening for the disabled where the beds... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:53:55 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/compost.html Compost and linked articles answering compost-related questions by garden author Doug Green Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:28:50 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/container-gardening.html Index of articles on container gardening written by garden author Doug Green Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:28:47 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/herb-gardening.html his page is the entry page to specific aspects of herb gardening. Whether it is a technique for germinating seeds or taking cuttings or growing herbs in apartments or …. any number of specific techniques you’ll find interesting or useful.. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:28:46 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/annual-flowers.html Annual Flowers and gardening questions answered by garden author Doug Green Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:28:45 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/vegetablegardendesign.html Vegetable garden design has traditionally been in long straight rows, intended for ease of cultivation and the ease of harvest. The good news is this is no longer necessary or even desirable in our . Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:28:44 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/orangered-tiny-bug-velvet-mite.html I came across this bug on Round Top, a popular hiking trail in Jasper, Arkansas. The trail has been closed due to mountain sliding Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:54:02 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/impatiens-trees.html Have you heard about impatient trees? I have what I have been told is a impatient tree and am looking for any information I can find.....plants get long Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:24:08 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/explorer-roses-best-hips-least-invasive-roots.html Hi Doug, I'm looking for a rose with good-tasting, prolific fall hips. Also prefer a low-suckering plant, one that tolerates maple roots and dry conditions Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:20:35 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/my-pond-picture.html Comments, but we somehow-missed the picture! Here it is..TRI-Ponds, wkeithscott... Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:41:02 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/starting-a-garden-in-sandy-soil.html Our lot is almost 100 sand. I have been told the best thing to do is make raised beds and build my own soil. Do you agree? Doug says maybe. If Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:24:03 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/pool-filter-runoff-and-plants.html Is pool filter run-off (diatomaceous earth) bad for plants? Doug says that if you're asking if diatomaceous earth is bad for plants - the answer is Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:18:10 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/damping-off-remedy.html Good Morning Doug, I've been getting your newsletter for several years now. I no longer consider myself a novice gardener (after 25+ years) but read Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:57:44 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/greenish-caterpillar-tolype-moth-caterpillar.html Found in Mentor, OH 44060 this last summer. I have been unable to ID it through various other sites with ID Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:48:51 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/fuzzy-caterpillar-banded-tussock-caterpillar.html Saw this brown fuzzy caterpillar with black and white spikes on my moms car in South Georgia. Found a couple that look similar, but not exact. Just Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:46:32 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/kis-compost-tea-brewer-in-canada.html I was wondering if there is a Canadian supplier of this product? Doug says not that I'm aware of - mine came from the US but if there is - I'm sure Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:10:19 GMT http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/wild-straberries-througout-my-lawn.html I recently purchased a home, and this summer, I've come to find out that the weeds growing in my backyard lawn aren't weeds at all. They are wild Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:09:52 GMT