Jessica Damiano writes about gardening for the Associated Press.

杰西卡·达米亚诺为美联社撰写园艺方面的文章。

Jessica Damiano moved into a new home in the spring of 2005.

杰西卡·达米亚诺于2005年春天搬进了新家。

Associated Press gardening expert Jessica Damiano recently wrote about caring for fig trees.

美联社园艺专家杰西卡·达米亚诺最近写了一篇关于照料无花果树的文章。

" I've been doing this almost 40 years, " says Ms Damiano, a family-law practitioner.

达米亚诺女士是一名家庭法律从业者，她说: “我干这行快40年了。”

Some plants known to be invasive are what Damiano calls " wolves in sheep's clothing."

一些已知的入侵植物被达米亚诺称作“披着羊皮的狼”。

Damiano lives in New York City and recently experienced several days of very smoky air.

达米亚诺住在纽约市，最近经历了几天烟雾弥漫的空气。

The good news, Damiano said, is that there is nothing wrong with the deformed fruits.

达米亚诺说，好消息是，这些变形的水果没有什么问题。

But, Damiano noted, heirloom kinds seem more likely to have this genetic mutation than hybrids.

但是，达米亚诺指出，传家宝番茄似乎比杂交品种更有可能发生这种基因突变。

Damiano writes that pawpaw care is quite easy compared to many kinds of fruit trees.

达米亚诺写道，与许多种类的果树相比，木瓜的养护相当容易。

Associated Press writer Jessica Damiano is an expert in plants and gardening.

美联社作家杰西卡·达米亚诺是植物和园艺方面的一位专家。

As a result, Damiano chooses houseplants that need the least amount of care for her home.

因此，达米亚诺选择那些最不需要护理的室内植物。

Damiano, like other people, limited the time she spent outdoors when the air quality was poor.

达米亚诺和其他人一样，在空气质量差的时候限制自己在户外的时间。

Damiano says the answer includes using native plants to feed native insects, which will attract hungry birds.

达米亚诺说，解决办法包括使用本土植物来喂养本土昆虫，这样会吸引饥饿的鸟类。

Damiano said it does not even want your attention.

达米亚诺说，它甚至都不需要你的照顾。

Damiano says some of her perennial flowering plants have bloomed two weeks earlier than usual.

达米亚诺说，她的一些多年生开花植物比往常提前两周开花。

In the end, Damiano says she pulled the purple loosestrife from her garden.

最后，达米亚诺说，她从自己的花园里摘下了紫色的松花。

Damiano's spider plant needs only two things: moderate to bright sunlight and moist soil.

达米亚诺的吊兰只需要两样东西：适度到明亮的阳光和湿润的土壤。

However, Damiano said that might not be the result of hot weather this summer.

然而，达米亚诺说，这可能不是今年夏天天气炎热的原因。

Jessica Damiano is one such expert.

杰西卡·达米亚诺就是这样一位专家。

In the fall, Damiano explains, she skips cleanup.

达米亚诺解释说，到了秋天，她就不打扫了。