Have you ever ventured into the garden in early summer and found your squash or zucchini plants have collapsed, seemingly overnight? If so, you know firsthand how destructive squash vine borer can be to all types of squash, zucchini, and pumpkins. … [Read more...]
Time to think about fall planting!
What can I grow in fall? All of the same plants you grew in spring, but likely better! Anything in the cabbage family–broccoli, cauliflower, kale, collards, kohlrabi, radishes, turnips, mustard, arugula, bok choy, other Asian greens, etc. etc.–plus … [Read more...]
Patriotic Container Gardens for Summer Celebrations
Red, White and Blue is the iconic color scheme of an American summer. These colors each have deep meanings and various interpretations. American revolutionaries adopted these colors for our colonial flags beginning in 1776. Continued: SOURCE: … [Read more...]
Experts provide lawn care tips during drought and extreme heat
Summer heat can take a toll on lawns and plants, especially when rain isn’t in the forecast. Read more: SOURCE: … [Read more...]
Garden to Teacup: Making Tea from Plants You Already Grow
Interest in homegrown teas has been growing as gardeners look for ways to use the plants they already have in their yards. Herbal teas offer flavor, aroma, and other benefits. Continued: SOURCE: … [Read more...]
WOODCHUCKS
The extensive burrowing activities of woodchucks in fields can interfere with farm operations, cause damage to equipment, injury to livestock, and create significant erosion problems in levees, pond dams and railroad embankments. Around private … [Read more...]
Stormwater Management
The three principles for managing stormwater on your property are:Slow it down, Spread it out, Soak it in, Control Soil Erosion and rainwater runoff. Read more: SOURCE: … [Read more...]
VIRGINIA WILDFLOWERS
Find herein a list of Virginia Wildflowers for May with descriptive links. Read More: SOURCE: … [Read more...]
Herb Culture and Use
Many families in the 18th and 19th centuries had theirown herb gardens. These herbs were used for flavoringfoods, as preservatives, and for medicinal uses. Read more: SOURCE: … [Read more...]
Companion Planting in Gardening
Companion Planting is defined as the art of growing plants in proximity to each other because of their ability to enhance or complement the other's growth or attract beneficial insects or repel insect pests. Companion planting is used by farmers and … [Read more...]