In addition to dealing with the issues of possible disease and insects, weeds can be a tremendous burden on the home gardener. Weeds compete for space, steal nutrients and water from crops, and can look unsightly in the home garden. Read … [Read more...]
Groundhog
Groundhogs are excellent diggers; they dig both simple and complex burrow systems. Most burrows are 25 to 30 feet long and from two to five feet deep, with at least two entrances. Continued: SOURCE: … [Read more...]
Fall Vegetable Gardening
By planning and planting a fall vegetable garden it is possible to have fresh vegetables up to and even past the first frosts. At the time when retail vegetable prices are on the rise, you can be reaping large and varied harvests from your … [Read more...]
CHIGGERS
Chiggers are not insects but mites in the Trombiculidae family. Though their bites can lead to intense itching, chiggers are generally harmless as they do not spread disease. Read more: SOURCE: … [Read more...]
The problems ticks pose, according to an expert
The pleasures of hikes through woodlands or picnics in the grass are many — and there’s nothing quite like the sight of a blood-seeking tick scrambling up one’s leg to spoil the ambiance. Continued: SOURCE: … [Read more...]
Gardenia jasminoides
Gardenias are a woody, broadleaf evergreen shrub in the Rubiaceae (coffee) family. They originated along the stream banks of Southern China and Japan. The plant is named for Alexander Garden, a Scottish naturalist. Read on: SOURCE: … [Read more...]
Squash Bug in Virginia Home Gardens
Squash bug, Anasa tristis, is a common pest of squash and other curcubits in the home garden. They strongly prefer summer squashes and pumpkins, and damage plants by removing plant sap from the leaves and developing fruits. Read more: SOURCE: … [Read more...]
Managing bird damage on fruit farms
Many birds, especially robins, starlings, cedar waxwings and grackles, eat fruit—wild or farmed—when it is available. Read more: SOURCE: … [Read more...]
Home Garden Peppers
The rich, full flavor and freshness of a home-grown pepper just picked from the bush are the gardener?s reward for growing their own peppers. Fortunately, the most popular pepper varieties are easy to grow as long as you understand and follow a few … [Read more...]
Hydrangea
Hydrangeas are deciduous shrubs that grow from 4-to 12-feet in height depending on the variety. Continued: SOURCE: … [Read more...]