Author: John Beck, Illinois

Petunioids

Clay’s question stirred me to do a search the APHIS website implies that they are treating narcissus bulbs….. T555—Treatment for Infestations of Ditylenchus dipsaci on Narcissus T555-1 Narcissus (bulbs) Pest: Bulb nematodes—Ditylenchus dipsaci Treatment: T555-1 Presoak in water at 70…

FW: Will and Guy’s Joke of the Day #42

I have been looking at Nial’s website and wonder if any of this was actually true at one time on that side of ocean… Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:21:35 +0000 >  – Historical Truths >Most people got married in…

encouraging new exhibitors

Thank you John, Exactly what needs to be said The cultivar ‘Mrs R.O. Backhouse’ being such a novelty found its way to Holland where it was grown by the thousands – this is where the first stage of confusion arises. …

bumble bees

Is Suzy Wert lurking here?I seem to recall her stomping one net and allI don’t think I saw an actual bulb fly nearher place but I doubt any flies are safe there,Me, I have caught several types of bumble beesthe…

R ‘Greenbank Garden’ in Glasgow

Thanks for the pictures Ian and everyone else.   I’m looking on with great interest as I have a garden some 200 years old.  About 8 years ago I found 23 different daffodils on site, including several historics.  Names I…