The botanical name for Golden Moneywort is Lysimachia nummularia, and it is a member of the Primulaceae family. Plants of the same genus are found all over the world, but this one is native to Europe and is now naturalized in the United States. The species name means “like a coin” in Greek, describing the golden flower. Other names for this… Read More »
The University of Minnesota introduced the cold-hardy early-season pear known as Summercrisp for usage in cold locations where most pear cultivars do not thrive and frequently do not bear fruit. This particular type is the product of hybridization between different species. The summer crisp pear tree (Pyrus communis ‘Summercrisp’ in botanical terms) yields fruit at the end of… Read More »
Mugo pines are an excellent alternative to junipers in the landscape for gardeners looking for something unique. Mugos, though considerably smaller than their towering pine tree relatives, share the same dark green color and fresh pine smell all year round. The needles of the mugo pine, which are used to classify the plant as either an evergreen tree… Read More »
Weigela florida Wine & Roses is a beautiful deciduous shrub with narrowly ovate, glossy, dark purple foliage that lasts all season. Large quantities of bright pink flowers bloom throughout the spring and summer, creating an eye-catching contrast. Wine & Roses is the result of Herman Geers’ nearly twenty-year breeding effort in Boskoop, Netherlands. Geers meticulously crossed existing Weigela… Read More »
The white potentilla is a deciduous shrub that blooms for an extended period, from late spring to early fall. Potentilla ‘Abbotswood’ is a fantastic option for informal, low hedging because it grows to a height of approximately 75 centimeters but is easily maintained at a height of approximately 50 centimeters. Potentilla ‘Abbotswood’ thrives in moist soil, and while moderately rich… Read More »
The ‘Sunkist’ variety is a broad-pyramidal type that exhibits foliage that is lemon yellow in the spring and then intensifies to an orange-yellow in the winter. It normally reaches maturity at 6–10 feet tall and 5-8 feet broad. It is known as Thuja occidentalis. Sunkist Arborvitae is a spectacular evergreen shrub for residential landscaping, since it keeps a… Read More »
Cockroaches are cold-blooded insects, and like numerous other cold-blooded creatures, such as other reptiles and insects, they adapt to the temperature of their environment. They become particularly active in warm weather because all internal chemical reactions proceed more quickly in warm weather. However, cockroaches slow down considerably and become less active when the temperature drops. When there is no… Read More »
When it comes to recognizing pests, there are sometimes challenges involved in matching the appropriate name with the correct appearance of the insect. Regarding Bald-Faced Hornets and Yellow Jackets, this is particularly challenging. They share a lot of visual characteristics, making differentiation challenging. The bald-faced hornet is a big kind of stinging insect that is seen quite regularly on Long… Read More »
The social honey bees that inhabit man-made hives or the cavities of hollow trees are very well known to the vast majority of people. There are other additional species of bees in the world that nest in the soil, hollow stems, wood, and other environments. These are largely indigenous insects that play a major role in pollination. There… Read More »
The name “odorous house ant” comes from the pungent odor, similar to that of rotting coconut, that is released when these ants are crushed. Odorous house ants are capable of developing exceedingly big colonies, although they more commonly keep their colonies to a manageable size of several thousand workers and multiple queens. They have a strong preference for… Read More »
