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Water Woes
Water Woes If you live in a place where water falls from the sky during summer this blog is perhaps not so helpful. However, gardeners in much of the western United States will suffer this summer from hot days (sometimes record breaking) and will need to irrigate their gardens and trees in order for them […]
*Summertime, and the livin’ is easy…
*Summertime, and the livin’ is easy… If you listen closely you can hear the beasties in your garden just a-singin’ that tune. And who can blame them? Warm temperatures and lush green gardens? They enjoy them as much as we do. But sometimes they can be enjoying our landscape a little too much. So now […]
February is…
February is… …National Pesticide Safety Month. Let’s review some key points of safe pesticide use. Socrates said, “ The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms” So let’s define a pesticide. A simple definition is any substance used to control, deter, incapacitate, kill, or otherwise discourage organisms harmful to plants, animals or humans can be […]
Pruning newly planted trees
Pruning newly planted trees As the climate warms the value of trees for cooling the environment around buildings, especially in cities, drives tree planting programs. Planting trees is just the first step in growing a tree in a sustainable landscape. Successful plantings require evaluation and guidance of the new tree’s current and future branch architecture. […]
Diagnosing Abiotic Disorders II
Diagnosing Abiotic Disorders II In this blog I continue to examine maladies caused by environmental conditions in the absence of a disease agent or insect. Salt affected plants show damage to older leaves starting from the edge of the leaf and moving inward. Salinity Salt in soils or water is simply the presence of too […]
Water: Garden Friend….and Foe? – Water, Relative Humidity, and Plant Diseases
Water: Garden Friend….and Foe? – Water, Relative Humidity, and Plant Diseases We all know that water is essential for life and that we have to ensure our landscapes, gardens, and houseplants all have a sufficient supply of the stuff. Forget to water your garden during a hot, dry spell and it could mean disaster for […]
“PoP” Goes the Weasel
“PoP” Goes the Weasel How do you plan your work in your garden? One of the things that is most likely to affect what you do is rainfall. But how do you know when and how much rain is likely to fall? One way to get an idea of the possibility of rain is to […]
Contain Yourself: Vegetable gardening in containers and small spaces
Contain Yourself: Vegetable gardening in containers and small spaces Given the growing (haha) popularity of vegetable gardening over the last several years, which has gone into overdrive during the pandemic, more and more people are looking for innovative ways to grow in all kinds of spaces. Container vegetable gardening can be as simple as popping […]
“Water, water, everywhere…
“Water, water, everywhere… Did it rain enough last night to water your garden? Have you started running the sprinklers and aren’t sure if they’re running enough? Perhaps you’re not sure that new drip system you installed is doing its job. Or maybe you just want to be more efficient and careful with your water use. […]
My Soil Is Crap, Part II
My Soil Is Crap, Part II Last month in my blog My Soil Is Crap Part I, I tried to dispel the myth that you can diagnose soil problems by just looking at your soil. While the color of a soil does impart some diagnostic qualities, most soils are not easily analyzed without a soils test. […]
