A Few Good Plant Choices
Boxwood Green Velvet (Buxus Green Velvet™). Photo: www.amazon.com The following article was adapted from a press release by Handpicked forContinue Reading
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Is It Safe to Drink Water From a Garden Hose?
Refreshing, yes, but is it safe? Photo: www.aeropaca.org Well, who hasn’t done it? It’s a hot day, you’re thirsty, butContinue Reading
Separate Beds for Vegetables and Flowers?
You may get better vegetable pollination when flowers are grown in a separate bed. Photo: urbanpollinators.blogspot.com Two generations of gardenersContinue Reading
Put Heavy Pots on Wheels
Do you have large pots that are difficult to move? Just put them on wheels! Many garden centers offer plantContinue Reading
Where to Find Mesh Bags for Seed Harvesting
Use an organza bag to catch flight-risk seeds. Photo: www.pinterest.com/monarchgarden Gardeners who harvest seeds for future crops often run intoContinue Reading
Harvest Snap Beans Early and Often
Snap beans come in a wide range of colors. Photo: www.homepreservingbible.com Snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) are popular garden vegetables, beansContinue Reading
One Fly Gardeners Should Learn to Appreciate
A typical hoverfly. Photo: www.kiwicare.co.nz Humans tend to revile flies as annoying, disgusting, disease-carrying, biting pests and indeed, some ofContinue Reading
Where Have All the (Lily) Beetles Gone?
Lily beetles are so brightly colored you can scarcely miss them. Photo: www.telegraph.co.uk I usually write this blog to answerContinue Reading
Thought of the Day
Ill.: www.pinclipart.com When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plantContinue Reading
Corn Slime Fixes Nitrogen… And May Save the World!
Aerial roots of Sierra Mixe corn. Photo: Jean-Michel Ané Getting nitrogen into soils in a form plants can use hasContinue Reading