Miss Floribunda: Pollination and pests
Dear Miss Floribunda, I have decided to plant a pollinator-friendly garden this year. However, I suspect that this is trickier…
Miss Floribunda: Floral gifts for winter days
Dear Guilt-ridden Grinch, There’s something to be said for accepting loss philosophically. Let the fresh floral offerings give joy for…
Miss Floribunda: The great pumpkin vine decline
Dear Miss Floribunda, Every year I grow pumpkins that I use for jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween and then for pies, breads…
Miss Floribunda: Creeped out on Crittenden Street
Dear Miss Floribunda, Maybe it’s because Halloween is near, but as I walk my dog in the alleyways, I am…
Miss Floribunda: Cautious composting
Dear Miss Floribunda, Last month you advised “Uber-Organic” that home compost is usually well-balanced for the vegetable garden. It would…
Miss Floribunda: Tomato trouble
Dear Miss Floribunda, Last spring I found a full compost bin in the backyard of the house we bought in…
Miss Floribunda: Tender Magnolias
Dear Miss Floribunda, I love magnolias. I chose my house for the big white-flowered one in the backyard as well…
Miss Floribunda: Gehenna Gardens
Dear Miss Floribunda, Last fall I moved into my home in Hyattsville. There wasn’t much happening in the garden then,…
Miss Floribunda: Free (trees) for all?
Dear Miss Floribunda, Unlike “Not a Tree Hugger” in last month’s column, I like trees and appreciate the ones in…
Miss Floribunda: What to do with all those trees
Dear Miss Floribunda, I’ve heard a lot about urban forests, and I seem to have one in my backyard. I…