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Spotted lanternfly nymphs began emerging from their egg masses in Massachusetts late last week. Be on the lookout: At this early stage of their lives, they are small black insects with white spots, and they will often be found on plants like poison ivy, Asiatic bittersweet, and basil, and on the new growth of larger […]
Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia) is a low-growing, creeping perennial plant that has pairs of round green leaves along long stems, and yellow flowers in summer. It is often touted as a good ground cover for wet areas, and its trailing foliage is used for decoration in hanging baskets and other planters and sometimes sold for […]