GoGardenNews - Items of gardening and ecological interest
WINTER WEATHER ALERT!
Posted by John Marshall on
According to Accuweather.com, “more than 150 million people will face some type of impacts from the storm east of the Mississippi River, but the Northeast, which received accumulating snow on Wednesday on the heels of record-challenging warmth on Monday, is likely to take the brunt of the impacts as the storm rapidly strengthens into a bomb cyclone along the Eastern Seaboard.” The storm is named Quinlan.
Oh No! Lady Beetles In The Garage!
Posted by Staff of goGardenNow on
Raul T. Villanueva, Entomology Extension Specialist at University of Kentucky left his garage door open and lady beetles moved in. Could it happen to you? Read on to find out.
- 0 comment
- Tags: beetles, pest management
Why not adopt a bat for Halloween?
Posted by Staff of goGardenNow on
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach says that bats are actually very beneficial. In fact, you might want to adopt a bat for Halloween.
Heavenly Bamboo - aka Nandina - falls from grace
Posted by Staff of goGardenNow on
Heavenly Bamboo - aka Nandina - was once considered to be a stellar selection for landscapes. Evergreen foliage, long-lasting red berries and exotic appearance made it very popular.
However, it has made its way uninvited into woodlands, displacing native plants, and the berries can poison birds.
You could be inviting snakes
Posted by John Marshall on
There could be several reasons that a serpent might enter a home, aside from being welcomed as a pet. They might wander in through open doorways while hunting mice, or just for the sake of curiosity. However, if you want to avoid having snakes in your home, check out this article...