10 Neat Things Archives

About Creeping Charlie

1. Hardy little newcomer. Creeping Charlie (Glechoma hederacea) came to us from Europe, where, like dandelion, it was found to

1. The scent of a flower. Petunias have a heavenly scent in the early part of summer, before they have

1. Once or twice. Parsley, Petroselinum crispum, is a biennial in temperate zones of the world and an annual in

1. How hot does it need to be? The answer depends on where you are. The Heat Wave Duration Index

1. Who spit on my perennials? See those little dabs of foam on the stems of your favourite perennials? It

1. Typhoid saviour. One of the native wildflowers, Joe Pye weed, boneset to some, and botanically Eutrochium (reclassified from Eupatorium a few

1. Hypodermic needle, anyone? Long before man came up with the idea of injecting our bodies with chemicals, the stinging

1. The “perfect perennial”. Daylilies are often called the perfect perennial because they are easy to grow, come in many

1. Blood suckers or nectar suppers? In spite of what you’ve heard, mosquitoes don’t eat blood. They eat nectar from

1. Deadly shade. Very little will grow in deep, deep shade, say right beside a north facing wall with overhanging