Ginger cultivation gains traction among cooks
Ginger growing travels from fringe to kitchen trend as gardeners, drawn by cooking interests, explore the ancient wok cooking method and its modern revival. Fern-Rae Abraham notes that few gardeners consider ginger until they embrace wok cuisine, which fuels growing interest.
Perennial seed sowing guides for blooms and herbs
Summer sowing of perennials and biennials builds next year’s color. Readers learn which plants seed well, how to sow thinly in rows, water, and transplant. Included are sources, care tips, and notes on true biennials versus perennials, plus a side section on growing ginger at home and storage.
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Asparagus Beetle Attack and Woodpecker Impact
A gardening expert explains asparagus beetle damage from chewed tips to eggs on stalks and larval feeding, recommending malathion or rotenone during cutting season, debris cleanup, and predators like lady beetle larvae and ichneumon wasps. Separately, a shade tree with large trunk cavities and wood chips prompts removal due to extensive insect damage and a pileated woodpecker’s presence, noting its habitat and ivory billed woodpecker's near extinction.
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