Shade Can be Your Friend
I often hear gardeners complain about their shade gardens: how nothing will grow there and how trees roots make plantingContinue Reading
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Marigolds Versus Nematodes
It is commonly said in companion planting circles that you can plant marigolds as companion plants to vegetables in orderContinue Reading
Drowning in Yellow
One way to catch fungus gnats, these annoying tiny black flies that flit around your home and bother your guests,Continue Reading
The Cancer of Plums and Cherries
No, black knot disease is not really a cancer, but it certainly acts like a cancer… and a cancer thatContinue Reading
Yes, Blight-Free Tomatoes are Possible!
New strains of late blight of the tomato (Phytophthora infestans) appeared out of nowhere a few years ago, taking both seedContinue Reading
Dressing to Kill
Whiteflies (whiteflies) can’t resist the color yellow: this color represents a plant in difficulty and there is nothing they likeContinue Reading
Toilet Paper Pots for Seedlings
Did you know that you can recycle toilet paper rolls for use as pots for your seedlings? Simply place themContinue Reading
Using Alcohol to Control Pests
One homemade insecticide that can really do the job is 70% rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol). Mix 1 part rubbing alcoholContinue Reading
Time to Wake Up Dormant Plants
In March and early April, it’s time to wake up most of the plants that you put into dormancy inContinue Reading
Seeds to Sow Indoors in Early March
It is truly in March that the seed sowing season begins. Of course, I’ve seen many enthusiastic gardeners gushing overContinue Reading