Blossom-end rot in tomatoes frequently appears after a drought. Roots are unable to take up sufficient water to move calcium to the growing fruit.
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Tomatoes, Vegetable & Fruit Gardening, Weed, Disease And Pest ManagementWhen you compost your garden, plants need less fertilizer, soil quality improves and plants show more tolerance to diseases and pests.
Compost: Today’s Leftovers, Tomorrow’s Plant Food Read More »
Composting, Flowers & Perennials, Gardening Tips For Beginners, Vegetable & Fruit Gardening
If your lawn has turned from a beautiful green to an unsightly brown in the summer heat, chances are the grass is dormant, not dying.
Summer lawn care: Has your grass turned brown? Read More »
Landscaping, Organic Lawn Care
Guest authors Charlie Nardozzi and Dr. Leonard Perry offer gardening tips for July on avoiding blossom end rot in tomatoes, deterring slugs and snails, refreshing annuals, weeding, and more.
How to Water Tomatoes and Other July Gardening Tips Read More »
Flowers & Perennials, Gardening Tips For Beginners, Tomatoes, Vegetable & Fruit Gardening
Sweet peppers and hot peppers are the most popular garden vegetables after tomatoes, but they can be much fussier. Here are tips for growing your best peppers ever.
How To Grow Sweet Peppers and Hot Peppers Read More »
Gardening Tips For Beginners, Vegetable & Fruit Gardening
Imagine staring at dead and dying sixty foot-plus evergreen trees on your property for more than one year and knowing who’s to blame.
DuPont Imprelis update: still no satisfaction for most tree owners Read More »
Environment, Landscaping, Organic Lawn Care, Tree Care Tips
Diatomaceous Earth is a very effective organic pesticide. Unlike chemical pesticides, it poses no risk for kids, pets, wildlife or you.
How to Use Diatomaceous Earth as an Organic Pesticide in Your Garden Read More »
Flowers & Perennials, Vegetable & Fruit Gardening, Weed, Disease And Pest Management
Keep your grass green and healthy organically without the use of any man-made chemicals. Organic lawn care is safe for people, pets, and wildlife.
Organic Lawn Care: Secrets to keeping your grass green without chemicals Read More »
Landscaping, Organic Lawn Care
Last year my garden of salad greens was decimated in one night by a gang of rabbits. This year I was determined to not let a rabbit attack happen again.
Is My Rabbit Fence Useless? Read More »
Vegetable & Fruit Gardening, Weed, Disease And Pest Management
Removing a Yew shrub is notoriously difficult, due to its deep root structure and dense wood. Whose bright idea was it to plant six of them around my home?
How to Remove a Yew Shrub Read More »
Landscaping, Organic Lawn Care
Mycorrhizal fungi attach to the roots of most plants, especially trees, forming a symbiotic relationship.
What are Mycorrhizal fungi? Read More »
Flowers & Perennials, Landscaping, Vegetable & Fruit Gardening
Spring is the best season to start organic lawn care. It’s time to sort out problems with thatch and weeds, and improve your soil.
Spring Lawn Care: 8 Tips For An Organic Lawn Read More »
Landscaping, Organic Lawn Care