Soil is often viewed as the boring part of gardening. While garden soil will never be glamorous or even as interesting as choosing plants, it plays just as an important role. New gardeners are cautioned to put money and effort into improving their soil before planting, and only realize when...
Leafhoppers (Cicadellidae) are one of the largest families of plant-feeding insects and are found almost anywhere vascular plants live, from tropical rainforests, to the arctic tundra. They are small, brightly colored insects that often feed on the stems and undersides of leaves for their sap, causing a mottled look. They can...
These zones are approximations based on the average data.
Your local climate can be warmer or colder, especially in higher elevation regions like the mountains.
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Homegrown tomatoes are a real treat, so we want to harvest as many of them as we can before the end of the season. Just because some of our tomatoes still may be green however, doesn't mean there aren't a few things we can't do to help the ripening process.Here...
If you want to consistently grow juicy, full-flavored tomatoes every year, try these growing tips used by top tomato growers:
Plant Them Deep. When planting, make sure to bury the stem horizontally in a shallow trench so that only the top leaves are showing. Remember to first strip off...
