I have a neighbor. My neighbor has a large lot with rentals on it and uses a big riding lawn mower. My neighbor has repeatedly wounded my Ancestry Oak tree in the last 2 years. But there are extenuating circumstances. So, who is at fault? And then what is the solution for both parties? That's on today's Garden Bite. Pictures are on my website! 

I revisit the question as to whether Daddy-longlegs are spiders after a co-worker freaked out and killed one. She's afraid of spiders. A listener had sent me some interesting facts about Daddy-longlegs. What they are and what they aren't. Check out more details on Gardenbite.com. 

A listener had asked me if she could plant hydrangeas in river rock. Oh, don't get me started on planting plants in rock! Yes, it's all about what rock is actually useful for and why it's not great for plants. Check out my website for examples!

Sun or shade there's a Coral Bell for you! With well over 40 varieties these foliage plants offer something in every color but blue (and that's debatable as you'll see on my website). They are perennials with pop that pollinators love too. 

On today's Garden Bite I share two of my favorite native plants. While one is a perennial, the other is an annual that self-sows. In spite of their names, Ground plum and Partridge pea, they are not a type of plum or a type of pea! Learn more about these very cool natives!! I know you'll want them too. 

Some plants are friendly, they get along with most every other plants. Some are invasive and do not play well with others. On today's Garden Bite, I highlight those that play nice and some that don't! 

I wanted to highlight this native plant, Indian Paintbrush, for several reasons. Of course, it's beauty and also it's attractiveness to pollinators. Where is it native to, where it's rare and where it's beauty shines a deep scarlet! Also where to purchase it! That's on today's Garden Bite. 

It's not a new dance but that would sure be a lot more fun! Herbicide drift can be deadly to your edibles and other plants. Learn which herbicides do the most damage, how long it takes to show up on your plants, when not to use it and how to talk to your neighbor about what their spraying does and a lot more on today's Garden Bite. 

Oh let me count the ways that bats are a good thing! I know, maybe not in your bedroom flying around at 1 o'clock in the morning, but they eat a LOT of mosquitoes! About a thousand an hour! And other birds have benefits too. Learn about bats, why they need to be protected and other fabulous flying insect eaters on today's Garden Bite. 

It’s been hot, it’s been humid and our containers are looking a bit bedraggled. And where I live, this week is going to be worse. So, that means we need to be very attentive to our container plants. I'm talking about watering, fertilizing and mulching too on today's Garden Bite.