Summer Squash: Harvest Early and Often
Summer squash such as zucchini and pattypan produce an exceptional number of fruits, enough to share with the whole neighborhood…Continue Reading
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Water Before It Rains
It may seem absurd to water your garden just before it’s supposed to rain, but in fact it’s an excellentContinue Reading
Learning to Deal with Cucumber Beetles
Gardeners who grow cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons, etc.) often struggle with cucumber beetles, small elongated beetles that attack their leaves,Continue Reading
What are Those Weird Green Flowers?
Are you finding flowers in your garden that are strangely colored or deformed? With petals that are green or greenish,Continue Reading
The Barrier Pesticide: Diatomaceous Earth
Diatomaceous earth is a fine white powder composed of the fossilized skeletons of microscopic algae called diatoms. They are extremelyContinue Reading
Water Your Plants Early
It’s in the morning before 10 am that soil absorbs water most efficiently. That’s because both the air and theContinue Reading
Start Your Own Moss Lawn
The ultimate lawn for shady spots is a moss lawn. It’s green all year, never needs mowing, is highly droughtContinue Reading
Plants that Attract Beneficial Insects
Most beneficial insects use flowers as a food source for at least part of their cycle, or are simply attractedContinue Reading
How Can Soil Be Both Moist and Well-Drained?
I sometimes find it hard to imagine myself as a new gardener. After all, I’ve been gardening all my life,Continue Reading
Mulches Don’t Ignite Spontaneously!
Here’s yet another urban garden myth worth quashing: the one that says bark and wood chip mulches should be avoidedContinue Reading