Is your lawn as beautiful as it could be? These green landscaping tips for beginners are all about laying the foundation for a yard you can take pride in. How does your garden grow? Is it overrun by weeds? Is the grass brittle or brown? Have bugs gotten to it, leaving gaping holes in leaves and…
You’ve spent hours preparing your land, designing and planting your garden, only to discover that something is destroying all your hard work. After some careful sleuthing, you identify the perpetrator, a little neighborhood rabbit with the cutest little nose, the most captivating black eyes, and, to your dismay, a veracious appetite for your garden. Not…
Determinate Tomato You might probably recognize determinate tomatoes by their other name: bush tomatoes. These are compact varieties that grow up to around 3-4 inches, and then they stop growing when fruit forms at the top bud. Tomatoes from determinate varieties tend to ripen simultaneously, after 1 or 2 weeks. Because they ripen all at…
We’ve all been there… one minute, you are enjoying your time outdoors, hiking, or gardening, and before you even realize it you find yourself in the midst of poison ivy. A full break out, complete with rash, blisters, oozing, and scabs is the worst. The focus of today is how to identify, treat, control, and…
There are many different things you can make with avocado. Guacamole seems to be the number one hit now a days! It can be spread on a taco, used as a dip with tortilla chips and put in a salad. Avocados have been the craze among those who like to liven up their food dishes…
Armadillos are mainly an animal that comes out after dark, they are considered a nocturnal animal because of this. They have pointy snouts, long claws. Armadillos, like you and I are classified as mammals. Contrary to popular belief they are not related in any way to rodents. They are more closely related to sloths and…
Radishes, those perfect orbs of goodness, can be grown at various times of the year and are the perfect addition of crunch and often the right touch of flavor variance to your meal. They grow round, or long (similar in shape to a large carrot), or in a cylinder shape. Depending on the variety you…
If you are noticing brown spots on your basil plants and you’re not sure why, there are four main fungal causes for browning basil. Some of these funguses are already in the seeds, but do not show up until the plant is exposed to humidity and overhead watering. Others are caused by humidity and too…
There are several different kinds of funguses and diseases that can create brown spots on your tomato leaves. It is important to not only catch the problem early, but correctly diagnose the problem. Many of these diseases are so similar that it is not possible to diagnose just based on the brown spots. If you…
Every living thing requires water for life, we all know that, but have you ever considered that all water is not created equally? Today, we will review water quality, water usability for soil based botanical purposes, and the best watering techniques for healthy, beautiful plants. Water, Water, Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink There’s…