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…
Miss Floribunda: Butterfly gardens
I’m at my wit’s end. I’ve got this dippy neighbor whose garden is just a mess of weeds, and it…
Miss Floribunda: Flowers for shade
Dear Miss Floribunda, I know where you live! Now that I have your attention, I want you to know this…
Miss Floribunda: Roses, permaculture, and weed control
Dear Miss Floribunda, Like “Lazy on Livingston Street” last month, I, too, hate to weed, especially in my rose bed….
PHOTOS: Annual Seed and Garden Fair brings thoughts of spring
Thoughts of spring were in the air at the Hyattsville Horticultural Society (HHS)’s Annual Seed and Garden Fair — now in…
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: Gathering Granny’s nightcap
Dear Miss Floribunda, I just came home from a “green” wedding. It wasn’t just that the bridesmaids wore green: the…
Miss Floribunda: What does non-GMO mean?
Dear Miss Floribunda, Every January you tout a February seed sale and you always say that the seeds will…
Miss Floribunda: What is a Christmas rose?
Dear Miss Floribunda, What is a Christmas rose? I once heard a story about a little girl who, like the…