In THIS post last Thursday, I showed you that a raccoon was using the collection bags on my Japanese Beetle traps as a convenient source of ...

When everything goes according to plan, Japanese Beetle trap bags look like this.  The scent/sex attractant lure draws the nasty critters to...

My husband and I have been working on the Rose Field, to free it from the neglect and overgrowth of the past four years.  With the roses in ...

When I was out in the garden early yesterday morning on my daily mission to drown Japanese Beetles in a bucket of soapy water, I spotted thi...

I am a child of the hard rock 1970s.  I loved parties and dancing to disco, but my heart was already given to Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, A...

It's no surprise to you that I spent a good part of Wednesday out in the garden.  I always have my iPhone in my pocket when I'm outs...

Wednesday was fungicide day.  I like to think of this as an opportunity to get up close and personal with each of my roses individually ... ...