Make My Zucchini Yellow!
By Larry Hodgson I prefer growing golden zucchini (a type of yellow-fruited summer squash, Cucurbita pepo). Not because it’s any tastierContinue Reading
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Success with Container Gardens
By Larry Hodgson I like to get my container gardens started a few weeks ahead of time. On one ofContinue Reading
Leaf Diseases Stick to Their Preferred Hosts
I regularly hear gardeners terribly concerned about foliar diseases: powdery mildew, black spot, rust, etc. Their main concern seems toContinue Reading
Victory Garden 2.0 Soil Basics
Building Your Garden from the Ground Up: Basic Tips for Improving Garden Soil Quality You’re dreaming of spring, eager toContinue Reading
A Plantable Pencil
By Larry Hodgson Somehow, I missed this one: a pencil that you plant after you’ve worn it down to aContinue Reading
10 Tips for Growing the Best Cucumbers
By Larry Hodgson The cucumber (Cucumis sativa) is one of the most popular vegetables in home gardens and it isContinue Reading
Bulb Planning Starts Early
By Larry Hodgson Spring has just barely sprung and I’m already writing about planting fall bulbs: tulips, narcissus, crocuses, squills,Continue Reading
Know When to Repot your Houseplant
By Larry Hodgson You know it’s time to repot your houseplant when … …The plant begins to wilt only 2Continue Reading
Partial Garden Myth: Marigolds Can Eliminate Nematodes
By Larry Hodgson The idea that French marigolds (Tagetes patula) or other species of marigolds (Tagetes spp.) can control nematodes isContinue Reading
How the Potato Got Its Name
By Larry Hodgson Back in the 16th century, two new tubers were introduced into the British Isles at much theContinue Reading