July

July

Dear Tanya… Thank you for being the gracious host and allowing us to view your beautiful gardens. The day was just perfect as always and your staff went above and beyond to assist us in getting my dad around the gardens even to the areas that were not accessible with...
June

June

Dear Tanya…  I got this in my compost bags that I bought at a nursery. Is it miswurms or cutting worms?  Are they good or bad for my plants? Much thanks, Nellie. Hi Nellie, These are rhino beetle larvae that feed on decaying vegetable and plant matter as well as...
May

May

Dear Tanya, Can I submerge Juncus effusus in pond pots without soil, only with silica? Will it survive? Thank you, Helen Hi Helen, Yes, it will! What I normally do is wash as much of the soil off the plant as possible, but I do leave a bit of the soil as I find this...
April

April

Dear Tanya, Please can you advise how I can get rid of this grass that is taking over my garden. Preferably without killing everything that is planted there. I think the grass came from a bird feeder, but I’m not sure. As soon as I weed it out, it grows back. Thanks,...