Gardening Resources

There’s a lot of information on this site, but it can be hard to wade through everything when all you want is an article on a specific topic. This page gives you a quick list of resources on specific topics.

Insects

1. Praying Mantis - Egg Cases
2. Praying Mantis – Hatchlings Emerging from Egg Case
3. Praying Mantis – Hatching
4. Praying Mantis – Hunting Prey  
5. Praying Mantis – Supporting Praying Mantids in Your Garden
6. Tomato Hornworm – Parasitic Wasps on Hornworm
7. Mud Daubers (Wasps)

And last, but not least, here are a couple of interesting websites on praying mantids -

• Insect Lore
• Desert USA
• Univ of Kentucky Entomology Dept.

Planting Tips and Techniques

You’ve bought the plants, you know where you want to put them, now what do you do?  Well, that depends…  It depends on the type of soil you have, what kind of plant you have, whether it’s bare root, balled and burlaped, or in a container, and so much more.

1. Dividing and Transplanting Perennials
2. Planting Bulbs
3. Planting a Container Full of Incredible Flowers
4. Planting Heirloom Tomatoes
5. Containers for Growing Seeds
6. Transplanting Daylilies
7. Soil Testing Before You Plant

Trees

• Proper Tree Planting Techniques
• Planting a Bare Root Tree
• Planting the Right Tree in the Right Place
• Caring For a Newly Planted Tree