Melinda Myers

Melinda Myers has written over 20 gardening books. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine.

Managing Powdery Mildew on Garden and Indoor Plants

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Whether gardening indoors or outdoors, gardeners are likely to encounter powdery mildew on one or more of their plants....

Caring for Established Trees in Hot Dry Weather

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Trees form the framework in our landscapes, providing shade, cleaning our air of dust and pollutants, absorbing carbon dioxide,...

Enjoy the Flavor of Homegrown Herbs Year-Round

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Add homegrown flavor to any meal with garden fresh herbs that will elevate any dish. Continue enjoying them well...

Managing Aphids, a Common Garden Insect

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If you garden, you have likely encountered aphids on trees, shrubs or other garden plants in your landscape.  Identifiable...

Maintain the Flavor and Freshness of This Year’s Harvest

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Keep homegrown vegetables and those purchased at the farmer’s market fresh and tasting their best. Selecting and harvesting vegetables...

Boost Your Health and Garden’s Productivity

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Cabbage, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts are a few of nature’s detoxifiers.  Maximize the benefits with proper care, harvesting and...
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Five-Minute Garden Maintenance

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Improve a garden’s beauty, increase enjoyment, and reduce stress five minutes at a time.  As gardeners we know, and...

Five North American Native Shrubs for the Garden

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Here are a few of the many North American shrubs you may want to include in your landscape. As...

Grow, Prepare and Enjoy Hot Peppers

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Some like it hot and that includes the spicy heat of hot peppers added to entrees, beverages and desserts....

Avoid Tree Root Conflicts

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Roots erupting through the soil surface beyond the tree trunk irritate gardeners when trying to grow and mow grass...

Eco-Friendly Ways to Manage Squash Bugs

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When growing pumpkins, squash, gourds and melons watch for the squash bug. Their feeding damage can cause leaf spotting,...

Flavorful Herb Gardens Enhance Outdoor Gatherings

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Make it fun and convenient to add some homegrown flavor to cookouts, garden parties and meals.  Grow a few...
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