I spent most of my childhood covered in dirt and have been a gardener for most of my 51 years. Sometimes it included entire backyard plots while other times were limited to a few containers on the balcony. At this…
Garden Thoughts
Surprising Squash
Gardening Know-How
When the Garden Turns to Chaos
At some point every year I hit a couple of weeks where I just can’t seem to get time out in the garden. If I’m lucky, this doesn’t happen during a heatwave, but sometimes it does. And if I’m really…
Garden Craftiness, Gardening Know-How
$5 Hack Blasts Bugs off your Plants!
I was tasked with presenting a new product at our nursery managers’ meeting a month ago and the product I presented was the Bug Blaster 30 inch Spray Bar with Nozzle. You can follow the previous link where you can…
Gardening Know-How
When Ladybugs Go Bad!
Growing up I was thrilled to get a visit in the garden from both the red and the yellow ladybugs. The red ladybugs were always the first to visit. They would arrive in early spring. The yellow ladybugs always came…
Gardening Know-How
How to Help Your Plants Survive a Heat Wave
We are going through one of our typical mid-spring heatwaves where temperatures soar into the upper 90’s and plants struggle to stay hydrated. Rather than a gradual climb, it is normal for our temperatures to suddenly spike making it feel…
Gardening Know-How
Why is there no fruit on my tree?
At the nursery we start getting a lot of question about fruit production, or the lack of, right about now. Either a tree is producing few fruits or no fruit at all. And it can be particularly perplexing when a…
Gardening Know-How, Plants I Love
Five Favorite Edibles to Grow
Every winter I pour over gardening catalogs making my selections for the coming year’s growing season. I love finding new and unusual fruits, vegetables and herbs to try. There are, however, some edibles that I simple can’t be without and…
