LeAura Alderson

What Are Black Bean Aphids? These black aphids are also known as black bean aphids. However, they’re not so named because they are specific to black beans. 🤓 They’re called black …

The rugosa rose bush is a stout and ferocious grower that can fend for herself. Sometimes written as rosa rugosa, rugoso and regosa, no matter how you spell it or …

Natural Methods for Avoiding Squash Bugs — Prevention is the Best Defense If you’re growing any kind of squash or cucurbit, you’ll want to know how to prevent squash bugs, …

If you’re wondering what is the word for the smell of rain, you’re not alone. We’ve all stepped out on the first rainy day following a dry spell to deeply …

Calendula, the Little Plant that Could Calendula officinalis, is a perky little flower from a very worthy family of plants. Related to—and sometimes confused with—Marigold (Tagetes), they’re both little cousins …

Pungent, Punchy and Potent  If you’re not yet growing horseradish, you may want to. From leaf to root, the horseradish benefits are numerous to boot! Pungent, punchy and potent, you …

Coming from a background in landscaping, I’ve used backpack sprayers for pesticides and herbicides for years, (before I had any awareness of the importance of natural options). This year, I …

Children Thrive in the Garden Kids and gardening go hand and hand… or hands-in-dirt! We’ve never seen a kid who didn’t love to play in the dirt. Heck… some of …

Foods can cause disease… or cure disease. Animals in the wild tend to know innately, which foods to eat and which to avoid. They also tend to know which foods …

“Cereus-ly” Worth the Wait for the Large Extraordinarily Fragrant Blossoms The Night Blooming Cereus is a wonderful, mysteriously elegant perennial tropical succulent. Lady Cereus, also goes by numerous common names, …