I think I might be one of the only girls in the world who enjoys a bouquet MORE when there’s a spider in it
I arrived home to a bundle of wild flowers on my desk the other day. How sweet and awesome is that? I then texted the responsible party with a thank [...]
I know all of you who have a love of gardening also love the wild and natural world. I went hiking recently in the Hocking Hills region of Southern Ohio, and I want to share some pictures of a little critter I met, and a beautiful example of a flower. It is important to know [...]
Dear Ivy,
I have a five gallon tank I set up last spring for fly traps I had some nasty cats and they peed in the tank! Is it ok to put fly traps in it? And is there any way to clean the dirt? I could keep putting clean water in it to clean it [...]
Q: My daisies are spent and all that remains are the dead flower heads. Should I cut these off, or leave them?
A: You should snip the dead heads. Daisies are perennials , and will come back next year. Whenever you have a flower or plant that is done blooming, you should cut off the dead [...]
Q: Can I use a five-gallon fish tank to grow my Venus Fly trap?
A: Absolutely! Actually, that would be ideal! Venus Fly traps (Latin name Dionaea muscipula) are an interesting little plant native to the Carolinas in the Eastern US. They grow in swampy bog areas where the soil is very acidic. They cannot obtain [...]
