Organic Control of Spotted Lanternfly
Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive species from Asia, first spotted in the U.S. in 2014. It is very destructive to fruit crops and landscape plants.
What is a Native Plant?
It’s not always easy to define a native plant. A plant is not native to a particular state, as nature knows no political boundaries. But nature does know geographic boundaries.
Review: Growing Perennial Foods – A field guide to raising resilient herbs, fruits, and vegetables
Growing Perennial Foods is squarely aimed at the beginning gardener with the basics on how to grow the most common perennial vegetables, fruits and herbs, many of which we think of as annuals.
Can Planting Trees Fight Climate Change?
Trees are key in controlling the level of CO2 in the atmosphere. Their carbon storage capacity makes them one of the best tools in fighting climate change.
Scarecrow Ultrasonic Animal Repeller Review
Can a solar powered device with ultrasonic sound and flashing lights deter squirrels, rabbits, deer, and other pests?
How to Lower Soil pH (to make soil more acidic)
How to lower pH in your garden soil to make it more acidic for plants such as blueberries, azaleas, rhododendrons, and mountain laurels.
How to Prune Blueberries
For a great crop of blueberries, shrubs must be pruned in winter when the plant is dormant.
Compost bins: Which Type Should You Buy?
Compost bins come in many forms and sizes: stationary bins or tumblers made of plastic, wood, wire or other DIY materials. Which type should you buy?
How to Make Leaf Mold (Leaf Mulch)
Leaf mold is the best use of fall leaves in your garden or lawn and it’s simple to make. Even if you’ve never gardened before, you’ll ace it.
Vegetable Garden Fertilizer 101: How Much Should You Add?
How much fertilizer you should add to your vegetable garden depends on a variety of factors and it should never be added unless needed.
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Will Coffee Grounds Make My Garden Soil Acidic?
Online, there are 1 million-plus recommendations on using coffee grounds in your garden to repel cats, boost soil nutrients and bacteria, attract earthworms, kill slugs, prevent weeds, aerate soil and god knows what else. I looked into the published science to see what the reality is on coffee grounds.