Katherine Laughlin, Author at P. Allen Smith

I sometimes need to spray my herbs and vegetables to combat pests, but I’m not comfortable using a pesticide on plants that my family and

I have just cleared a new bed for planting tulips. Should I put mulch over bed after planting to stop weed and grass growth? I

I have a question about bark mulch, chips, etc. I’ve been told that you can’t put it around trees and shrubs so that it touches

We built our house in 1996 and put in new lawns. We are in a partial shade area. Over the last 2 years we have

I would like to get some information on a Mandevilla vine. I want to know what I need to do to keep it over the

My hibiscus is planted in a whiskey barrel and looks like the leaves are droopy and yellow even though I water it. Also the flowers

I have planted a 4 to 5 foot tall Hibiscus tree that has been flowering all summer long. I’ve followed your instructions on care and

I sure hope that you can help me. I have a tropical hibiscus. It keeps dropping its flower buds. It did have a lot of

Have you ever heard of something called artillery fungus or shotgun fungus? It festers in wood mulch. I’ve been plagued with this problem about 2

Whew. What a summer. It’s like Mother Nature has a magnifying glass pointed right at the central U.S. Here in Arkansas the growing season started

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