Miss Floribunda: Breaking the ground rules
Dear Miss Floribunda, I moved from California to Hyattsville last autumn, and when spring came, I got to thinking…
Miss Floribunda: Salvaging seedling sabotage
Dear Miss Floribunda, I can really relate to the letter writer of a couple of months ago who had…
Miss Floribunda: Crouching crawlers, hidden hand tools
Dear Miss Floribunda, During the recent snow days, I went outside to make sure my shrubs weren’t damaged, and…
Miss Floribunda: Courting catastrophe, Crouching tabby, hidden toxin
Dear Miss Floribunda, My cat, Hunter Tomson, is a plant pouncer. Even before the pandemic, he was always kept…
Miss Floribunda: Seed-sale social cancelled but same seeds on sale somewhere soon
Dear Miss Floribunda, It’s January, and I’m beginning to think about starting a spring vegetable garden. For the past…
Miss Floribunda: Common sense vs. senseless violets
Dear Miss Floribunda, After bringing in my gawky potted plants for the winter, I realize I don’t much like…
Miss Floribunda: The mistletoe mystique
Dear Miss Floribunda, Where can I find real mistletoe? Although I’m aware that, in this time of pandemic, it…
Miss Floribunda: Rain, rain, go away?
Dear Miss Floribunda, The drought seems to be over, and autumn is finally here, with trees in full color. I…
Miss Floribunda: The Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly
Dear Miss Floribunda, I was really appalled by the insults from neighbors that “Eating Dirt” described in last month’s letter….
Miss Floribunda: Garden guidelines
Dear Miss Floribunda, Although my neighbors say they approve of my native-plant garden because it provides a haven for pollinating…
