In this particular exhibition at the Staten Island Museum, even the pink of the walls comes from bugs — in the form of lac, a coloring produced by scale insects (it’s the same natural dye used as ...

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Q: My neighbor pointed out a part of my big pink-blooming loropetalum shrub that has white flowers. Why did this happen? Do I have an off-breed loropetalum? — Jack Chilton, north Decatur ...

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The best way to support and maintain a healthy sustainable community is by protecting wildlife, birds and pollinators.

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If, as we have contended the past couple of weeks, the garden catchphrase of the year is “If you plant only one plant, make it a native plant,” then the ...

Why are the trunks of my crape myrtles turning black? They look rather unsightly. Mine aren't the only ones doing this -- ...