This Summer, Try a Container Vegetable Garden!
Yes, you can successfully grow a fine selection of vegetables and herbs in a simple container placed on the balconyContinue Reading
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Wild Grass Genes May Save Our Daily Bread
A wild grass with excellent disease resistance genes may come to the aid of wheat, struggling under an onslaught ofContinue Reading
When Suckers Appear at the Base of a Tree
If you see a profusion of sprouts (suckers) at the base of a tree, it can mean nothing at allContinue Reading
A Tribute to Dandelions
With the 2022 No Mow May beginning today, guest blogger Edith Smeesters pays tribute to this much maligned plant thatContinue Reading
Tomato Late Blight: Don’t Blame the Soil
Tomato late blight only overwinters on living tissue. You can’t blame contaminated soil for its reappearance the following year. ByContinue Reading
Yes, You Can Divide Begonia Tubers
If your begonia tuber is getting too big for its pot, you can fix that . . . by dividing the tuber!Continue Reading
Why Do Some Plants Attract Pests and Others Don’t
Hoverfly visiting a viper’s bugloss flower. Photo: imagebrokermicrostock, depositphotos By Victoria Baeker Plants and bugs* have a long relationship; theyContinue Reading
When Voles Strip Bark From Shrubs
Voles may be tiny, but they can do serious damage to shrubs during the winter by stripping off their bark.Continue Reading
5 Easy-to-Grow Vegetables for Breast-feeding Mothers
Are you having trouble with lactation? Here are 5 vegetables you can eat to help with that. What’s the bestContinue Reading
Thought of the Day
The answer to any soil problem is almost always “compost!” – Mathieu Hodgson From a conversation from my son lastContinue Reading