It is a generally accepted fact that once soil temperatures drop below 45°F (7°C), biological activity slows to a crawl, and the soil and all its life forms hibernate through winter. By this logic, soil cannot be expected to change for the better … [Read more...]
Keep Your Landscape Safe From Winter Salt
"Watch for such indicators as premature fall color, twig dieback, leaf margin scorch, browning of conifer needles or stunted growth." Keep Your Landscape Safe From Winter Salt To keep your landscape healthy in the winter it's good … [Read more...]
Winter Checklist for Garden Activities
Even in winter, indoor and outdoor plants, shrubs and trees require our attention. Follow this checklist to keep on target with plant care throughout the winter. Source: Penn State Extension Home Gardening Newsletter … [Read more...]
Can Gardening Help Troubled Minds Heal?
"It's called horticultural therapy. And some doctors, psychologists and occupational therapists are now at work to test whether building, planting, and harvesting a garden can be a therapeutic process in its own right." Can … [Read more...]
Ground Hog Day Trivia
Ground Hog Day is Saturday! Groundhog Day Trivia In honor of this annual tradition, here's some fun Groundhog Day trivia -- about North America's most well-known weather prognosticator. Source: farmersalmanac.com … [Read more...]
Invasive tick is ‘here to stay,’ and here’s where it could spread next
An invasive tick species, new to the U.S., has already popped up in nine states, and a new study suggests that the species could spread much further. This tick, called the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis), is native to Asia and was … [Read more...]
How to Save a Dying Houseplant
Plant Doctor: How to Save a Dying Houseplant You saw a plant you loved in a shop or nursery. You brought it home, and for months it warmed your heart. But then it started to decline. What are you doing wrong? Is it dying? Can you save … [Read more...]
Starting Seeds Indoors
Starting Seeds Indoors Starting seeds properly can make or break your entire growing season! Here’s are some tips that include when to start seeds, which seeds to start indoors, and how to do it. Source: The Old Farmers' Almanac … [Read more...]
Managing Winter Injury to Trees and Shrubs
Understanding certain principles and cultural practices will significantly reduce winter damage that can be divided into three categories: desiccation, freezing, and breakage. What to do? Continue... SOURCE: Virginia Cooperative … [Read more...]
Printable Garden To-Do List
There may not be much going on in your garden right now, but there’s still plenty of work to be done. Print a copy of my winter garden to-do list, and use it to help you get ready for another growing season. It includes plenty of projects that you … [Read more...]