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GREAT BEND TRIBUNE More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Managing a difficult insect pest on houseplants a challenge COURTESY PHOTO melindamyers.com Scale insects may be dining on your houseplant if you notice a sticky substance on its leaves and bumps on the upper and lower surface of the plant’s leaves and stems. A sticky substance on plant leaves, plant stands, and the floor are often the first clue alerting gardeners to a problem. If a c...

Throughout 2021 we’ll publish six BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Guides, an exciting series of  132-page special editions. The guides will equip you with the practical skills to create a beautiful garden and a veg plot packed with delicious, home-grown produce. We’ll inspire you to unleash your creativity with opulent pot displays and festive decorations and help you to make the most of small spaces or shady spots. Plus, we’ll guide you through the growing season with our Year Planner 2022. Advertisement The BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Guides are available in shops or online. BBC ...

MELINDA MYERS The beginning of a new year finds many gardeners preparing for the growing season ahead. Clearing space to start seeds indoors, inventorying seeds and supplies, and ordering seeds, plants, and more are usually part of the process. While organizing, you may uncover seeds from past seasons. Do not discard these just yet. When seeds are stored properly, many can last from one to five years or more. Seeds stored in a cool location like the refrigerator in an airtight container maintain their viability best. But even those stored in less-than-ideal conditions may surprise you. Older...

MELINDA MYERS Submitted Photo It is possible to create a festive holiday centerpiece crafted from materials found in winter gardens. Photo courtesy MelindaMyers.com Dress up your holiday meals with a centerpiece crafted from greens, colorful stems and seed heads collected from your garden. Or purchase fresh materials you need from your favorite garden center or florist. Most gardeners spend some time gathering a few blossoms and creating a bouquet or arrangement for their summer gatherings. Don’t let winter stop you from crafting a festive centerpiece from materials collected from you...

Courtesy of Laura Hunter 2020 was the first year in decades when designers predicted a move away from open layouts. But Laura Hunter was ahead of the curve. When she and her husband, David, purchased their 1930s cottage in Oxfordshire, England, in August 2019, she reveled in the closed-off floor plan. “I loved that there were quite a few rooms where I could use different wallpapers,” says the mom of two, whose Instagram account seems dedicated to dainty floral prints.  In fact Hunter loves pattern so much that she ran out of walls in her own home to cover—so she started usin...