I’m in Málaga right now 🇪🇸

True for smaller pollinators, but larger ones like bumblebees, honeybees and hummingbirds can push past the extra layers and successfully forage for pollen and nectar

Wow, you have some hungry voles!

Good idea! Irises should be divided every 3 to 5 years to keep the plants healthy and prevent disease

Yes, I was reading that they are limited to cooler spots like Victoria and Tasmania. Major displays and commercial farms such as the Table Cape Tulip Farm in Tasmania and the Tesselaar Tulip Festival in Victoria apparently thrive in these zones though

Try sprinkling cayenne pepper heavily over your mulch or soil in the fall and again in early spring. When animals try to kick or sniff the area, the spice usually discourages them from eating

Peat bogs store vast amounts of carbon and act as unique natural habitats. Extracting peat for gardening destroys these fragile environments and releases trapped carbon dioxide into the air. Better to use bark, coir, wood fibre, and green waste to promote nutrient exchange and healthy microbial life

Gorgeous!

Try interplanting rodent-resistant bulbs such as daffodils (narcissus), alliums, or fritillaria which exude a chemical that actively repels pests such as voles

Great idea!

Yes, but it does need a sunny window 🌸🌞

Ahhh, love that! ❤️❤️🌸

Gosh, if only there were a group of experienced politicians, say like, oh I don't know, House Democrats, who could stop this blatant grifting instead of sitting back and watching the US burn to the ground...

No, definitely not. The leaves act as natural solar panels that photosynthesize to generate the essential energy the plant needs to create buds and store nutrients in its underground tubers for next year. Stripping the healthy green growth will only weaken the plant and further delay blooming.

They don’t like extreme heat but they do need at least 6-8 hours of sunlight a day. If they sit in partial shade they grow tall and spindly with green leaves but no flowers. Also, try a low-nitrogen, high-phosphorus and high-potassium "bloom booster" fertilizer (such as a 0-10-10 formula).

😂 you should have seen it in person! Blinding! 😂