Mammals

Dogs in the Garden

My dog, Hoover is Crazy for Gardening’s mascot and loves to be outdoors with me.   Actually, he likes to follow or shadow me outside or inside our home.  We got him in 2008 as a pound puppy from the Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh.  We think he is part chow and lab. When we got […]

Butterflies

Monarch Butterflies

Who doesn’t love Monarch Butterflies!  They monarchs are loving the pollen from my colorful profusion zinnas this year! Features:  Monarchs have bright orange wings with black lines or veins.  The wings are outlined with white dots. Eggs:  Monarch butterflies lay their eggs under milkweed leaves.  Milkweed is the host plant for Monarchs. According to National Geographic, each […]

Pests

Spotted Lanternfly Life Cycle

Just saw a lanternfly near my herb garden.  I am not happy at all!  Once you see one, you know more are coming.  While the adult lanternflies will die over the winter, they will lay their eggs between September and December which will start hatching the following May.  When they lay their eggs, they don’t […]