Keeping Tomatoes True
Question: I’ve read that tomatoes are self-pollinating. Does that mean I can collect seed from two heritage tomatoes growing sideContinue Reading
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Pull and Sow to Win the Dandelion War
When you yank a dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) or other weed out of your lawn, that’s only half the battle. ItContinue Reading
Protecting Nepetas From Cats
Nepetas or catmints (Nepeta spp.) are catching on as perennials and with their long flowering period, attractive coloration and denseContinue Reading
Forced Perennials: Off With Their Heads!
Question: I have trouble keeping my echinaceas alive. I buy them in full bloom in the spring and they seemContinue Reading
When Crabapples Fail to Bloom
Question: My ornamental apple tree didn’t bloom this spring. Why not? Julie C. Answer: There are a lot of reasonsContinue Reading
Eat Your Thinnings!
As your spring vegetable garden begins to fill in, you soon reach the stage where you’ll need to thin theContinue Reading
Pre-Sprout for Easier, Earlier Carrots
You’re tired of waiting and waiting and waiting for carrot, parsnip or parsley seeds to sprout (they can take upContinue Reading
No Bees, No Fruit!
Growing your own fruit trees and small fruits is an exercise fraught with unexpected complications and one of the mostContinue Reading
Tommacio™: Sweet Raisin Tomatoes
Here’s a totally different kind of tomato you might want to try, especially now that the plants are becoming moreContinue Reading
A Dual Purpose Hummingbird Feeder
First, let me warn my readers from outside of the Americas that there are no hummingbirds where they live. AndContinue Reading