How to Read a Plant Tag
An explanation of what all of those terms on plant tags and seed packets really mean.
Vegetable & Fruit Gardening
Articles on growing organic vegetables and fruit without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
What Is The Best Rabbit, Squirrel and Deer Repellent? (Liquid Fence review)
Wild mammals like the same foods as we do, especially in such tidy groupings in your garden. Liquid Fence is by far the most effective repellent for keeping them out.
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Early Blight and Late Blight Control in Tomatoes and Potatoes
Early Blight and Late Blight, although caused by two distinctly different fungi, have the same effect on your tomatoes or potatoes – either one may end your garden season prematurely.
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Review: Teaming With Nutrients by Jeff Lowenfels
In Jeff Lowenfels’ 2nd book, he explores how plants take up nutrients, the processes within plant cells, and how plants form flowers, fruits, and vegetables.
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Watering Plants During a Heat Wave May Seem Like a No-Brainer. But It’s Not.
It may seem like a no-brainer that plants should be watered regularly during a heat wave. But as heat increases, a plant’s ability to take up water diminishes.
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A Garden Plan To Survive Heat Waves
Heat waves and drought are par for the course every summer. With careful garden design, your plants can make it through drought and heat relatively unscathed.
How Heat Waves Affect Plants in Your Garden
Heat can do incredible damage to shrubs and flowers, but is especially damaging to vegetables and fruit.
Review: Backyard Berry Book | Backyard Orchardist by Stella Otto
If you’re creating an edible landscape, the Backyard Berry Book and the Backyard Orchardist are excellent resources.
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Beneficial Nematodes – Garden Friends Or Enemies?
Beneficial nematodes control pests that destroy plants. But other nematodes completely destroy plants. How do you know which is which?
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Bats are Insect Eating Machines For Your Yard and Garden
A single bat is able to consume from 1000 to 6000 insects a night. Why not use a bat box to invite a bat to guard your garden and patio?
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