And sometimes your plants get sick. This comprehensive guide looks at bugs and diseases of all kinds and what to do about them. Preventive measures are generally stressed, but if all else fails and you need to use pesticides, consult the book for the safest way to do it. The what, where, when, how and why of gardening in Missouri. Miller is the host of KMOX Garden Hot Line.
Gardening can be fun, or even funny.
They've located gardens accented with quixotic statuary and objects, such as used manhole covers, a permanently parked 1946 Dodge, and an eight-foot silver gazing ball. Knee deep in compost, preoccupied with axial symmetry, and engrossed by integrated pest management, gardeners suffer from a tendency to take themselves too seriously. Because they'll be in your yard or garden a long time, trees and shrubs need to be thoughtfully chosen. Perhaps some wildflowers, prairie grasses or desert cacti. Think of all the time, water and chemicals people use trying to keep that smooth lawn in shape, argues Wasowski.