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There is no hard science behind the folklore, but some of us think the wooly bear is much more accurate at predicting a harsh winter than many meteorologists. But, what do you think? Can woolly bears predict winter weather?
Follow the link to read about the folklore of the Wooly bear caterpillar and discover it's secret to predicting winter weather. Just click on the picture. 
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Try growing red broom corn seed for winter bird feed.
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They will be feeding on what they can find, but the bugs are mostly looking for a place to spend the winter.
You don't want that place to be your house.
It's important to to seal the house to prevent the insects from entering. Make sure screens are tight, if not, keep the windows closed when possible. Spend some time walking the perimeter with a caulking gun looking for cracks to plug.
One of the most common places for the bugs to get in is through attic vents. Use window screen to cover them from the inside.
To read the remainder of the article from the Post Gazette, 'click' on the picture and follow the link.
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Local Master Gardener Kent Phillips talks about planting in the fall and overwintering plants through the cold months of the year. Many people think that gardening season is over when summer ends, but you can continue planting in autumn and produce delicious vegetables.
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"We're Extension specialists, and our job is to give good information to people who need it," said Cliff Sadof, a professor of Entomology and one of the specialists who developed the app. "If we want people to use our information, we need to give it to them in media they use. Having an app that we can update regularly means people have the most up-to-date information at their fingertips."
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A garden dream! This beautiful and creative patchwork quilt garden combines low-lying blooms, lush vegetation and substantial rock to create a feast for the eyes.
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Anyone can stack wood. Alastair Heseltine takes it to an entirely new level!
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It is cool outside, not yet cold, and the palette of colors painting our trees is gorgeous. I love the sound of the leaves rustling in the breeze.
What do you like most about Autumn? Read the entire article, here: http://ow.ly/ebSfI
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The bright dancing lights of the aurora are actually collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth's atmosphere. The lights are seen above the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres. They are known as 'Aurora borealis' in the north and 'Aurora australis' in the south. (Northern Lights Centre)
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Kevin and Bethany Shank, along with their six children, are the publishers of Nature Friend magazine. The oldest boys, Marlin, Shaphan, Darren, and Allen, along with Kevin were privileged to photograph an albino ruby-throated hummingbird in Staunton, Virginia.
Photograph by Marlin Shank
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"Know where to find the sunrise and sunset times and note how the sky looks at those times, at least once." -Marilyn vos Savant
Photograph by Dan Bush - httpgoo.glG8VS6.
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You just need some garlic and some dirt. Oh. And some fall weather. You need fall weather to plant garlic. So NOW’S THE TIME!
You can just buy the garlic you want to plant at your local grocery store. As long as the garlic hasn’t been treated with anything to keep it from sprouting you’ll be fine.
Click on the picture to read the original article, complete with entertaining instructions for planting garlic.
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October: Lettuce
Read the entire article by clicking on the picture.
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Bryan Ellis of Toledo GROWs, a non-profit outreach of the Toledo Botanical Garden, gives us a peek at the setup he uses to grow tomatoes and lettuce in a hydroponic system during winter months in Northwestern Ohio. Bryan gives a brief intro to hydroponics and how it can be accomplished in a greenhouse setting. He stresses the importance of supplemental light in the winter and explains how hydroponics is using an organic plant nutrient solution in water to grow plants. Tomatoes are a popular choice for hydroponic gardening because they are relatively easy to grow and adapt well to non-traditional growing methods. Lettuce is also a popular crop for hydroponic farmers and fresh lettuce crops can be harvested every few weeks so a continuous supply of fresh lettuce can be provided throughout the winter with proper conditions, care and management.
Follow the link (click the picture) to view a video of a step-by-step installation of a portable hydroponic system.
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Milkweed is the host plant for the monarch butterfly. As the monarch larva consumes the milkweed leaves, it also retains the cardiac glycosides making the monarch toxic to predators.
When the blooms reach their full blodsom in summer, the fragrance milkweed creates is heavenly; similar to lilacs.
And, Common Milkweed creates a beautiful Autumn display; wouldn't you agree?
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Yellow Reduviid (Cosmolestes picticeps (Stål, 1859) with wasp prey. The whole weight of the wasp was supported by just the assassin's proboscis!
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This is a copy of the cover to an antique seed catalog from The Dingee and Conrad Co. in West Grove, PA. Shown is an illustration of a gorgeous flowering bulb, Cannas ‘Flamingo’. There is even a flamingo bird in the background!
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Not only does it have a living roof. . .
Because it is also placed in the vegetable garden , old straw, bedding and droppings are used as compost!
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- This is a picture of Purple loosestrife. As many gardeners throughout the United States and Canada know, this invasive blooming beauty, which has taken over many a backyard garden, has now taken to our natural wetlands.
- Those with small children and pets may want to avoid planting the very toxic datura and castor bean. The seed in the fleshy red fruit of the yew, the nuts of horse chestnut trees and all parts of the oleander plant are also toxic. And let's not forget the mushrooms Mother Nature sometimes scatters in the yard.
- Read this very informative article from Birds & Blooms, here: http://goo.gl/cS96s
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A special place in your garden for kids!
This sand box has been designed to look like a real landscaping rock when it's covered. When uncovered, children can dig and search for 'dinosaur bones' buried under the sand.
Isn't this a unique and creative way to combine both garden design and fun for the children in your life?
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Native to the Amazon River, the leaves of the Giant Amazon Water Lily grow to be more than 8’ across (2.5m). Read more about this wonderous plant by clicking on the photograph.
This water lily can be grown successfully as an annual, too. Growth depends on environmental conditions including water temperature, light levels, nutrients and growing space.
Photograph and Information: Living Rainforest
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Moss is a beautiful addition to any garden. You can easily make your own moss given a "starter" of some native moss, the right conditions and some patience.
Find recipes for growing your own moss, here: http://ow.ly/bYKZC
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“Leave a legacy, but garden like you’ll live forever.” -Debra Anchors
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